Country | Côte d’Ivoire/ Ivory Coast/ Republic of Côte d’Ivoire |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 7.54000 N, 5.54710 W |
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Area | 322,463 km² |
Coastline | 370 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Liberia Guinea Sierra Leone Togo Benin Mali Guinea-Bissau Senegal Gambia Sao Tome and Principle Mauritania Niger Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Western Sahara Gabon Cape Verde Algeria Congo Central African Republic Gibraltar |
Time Zone | GMT (UTC +0) |
Population | 23.912 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | August 7th, 1960 |
President of Côte d’Ivoire | Alassane Ouattara |
Vice-president of Côte d’Ivoire | Daniel Kablan Duncan |
Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire | Amadou Gon Coulibaly |
National Anthem | ‘’L ‘Abidjanaise (Song of Abidjan)’’ |
Motto | ‘’Union – Discipline – Travali’’ |
National Animal | Elephant |
National Bird | White-cheeked Turaco |
National Dish | Attiéké |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Cassava Maize Millet Rice Sorghum Yams |
National Sport | Soccer / Football |
National Dance | Zaouli |
National Language | French |
Seasons in Côte d’Ivoire | Warm Season Dry Season |
Prestigious Awards of Côte d’Ivoire | Award for Meritorious Service to the State– National Order of the Ivory Coast Cinema Award – Africa Movie Academy Award, African Film Festival |
Traditional Dress | Pagnes (Women) Robes on Ceremonial Occasion (Men) |
Religion in Côte d’Ivoire | Islam (42.9%) Christianity (33.9%) Indigenous Religions (3.6%) Other Religions (0.5%) Irreligious (19.1%) |
Average Marriage age in Côte d’Ivoire | 26.7 years for men and 19.5 years for women |
Capital | Yamoussoukro (6.82760 N 5.28930 W) |
Number of Regions | 31 Regions |
Largest Region in Côte d’Ivoire | Haut-Sassandra |
Smallest Region in Côte d’Ivoire | Folon |
Number of Cities | 64 Cities |
Largest City in Côte d’Ivoire | Abidjan |
Smallest City in Côte d’Ivoire | Grand-Lahou |
Literacy rate | 53.1% (males) 32.5% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Presidential System Semi-presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $95.887 billion (2017) Nominal – $36.873 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $3,841 (2017) |
Total Number of Ivory Coast Army | 10,300,000 (Manpower) |
Currency | Western African CFA franc (XOF) |
Calling Code | +225 |
Internet TLD | .ci |
ISO 3166 code | CI |
Festivals of Côte d’Ivoire | Carnival in Bouaké Fete du Dipri Fetes des Masques |
Historic Sites | La 1ere boutique CFAO installe a BASSAM Maison Ganamet Ex Poste de Douane Maison Varlet |
Protected Areas in Ivory Coast | 10 National Parks 2 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River | Bandama River |
Longest Bridge | Henri Konan Bedie Bridge |
Largest Lake | Lake Kossou |
Highest Mountain | Mount Nimba |
Biggest Dam | Kossou Dam |
Biggest Airport | Port Bouet Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 27 Airports |
Biggest Animal | Elephant |
Total Number of Universities | 31 Universities |
Tallest Building | La Cité Administrative Tour D |
Best places to visit in Ivory Coast | Grand-Bassam Abidjan Man Tai National Park Jacqueville San-Pédro Yamoussoukro Korhogo Bouaké Comoe National Park |
Official Website | http://www.gouv.ci/Main.php |
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