The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is a country in the western part of the African continent. The area is; 320.783 km2. Coast state north of the Gulf of Guinea. Neighbors include; The Gulf of Guinea has an almost quadratic shape, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean from the south, Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Upper Volta from the north, and Ghana from the east. In addition, the Atlantic Ocean is located in the south of the country. The country's capital is Yamoussoukro.
Ivory Coast phone code: +225
Ivory Coast currency: West African CFA Franc
Cote d'Ivoire’s cities: Abengourou, Abidjan, Adzopé, Agboville, Ayama, Biankouma, Bingerville, Bondoukou, Bouaflé, Greater Lahou, Jacqueville Ab
Ivory Coast Economy
It is one of the developed countries in the African continent. It has an economic structure based on agriculture, forestry and mining. The first one of the cultivated agricultural products are coffee and cocoa production and the third in the world. Other products produced at the level that can be exported are rice, rice, sugar, palm oil, rubber and sugar cane.
The abundance of forest areas, the processing of forest products and especially timber exports make a great contribution to the economy. The timber obtained is usually exported from the port of Abidjan.
Some mines, for example diamond, manganese, copper and iron production are advanced. Of these, an important place in exports is diamond. Besides the contribution of foreign capital to the economic development, the dams built on rivers have accelerated. National parks in the country have great benefits for the development of the tourism sector. There is only one hydroelectric power plant in the world that produces electricity by working with heat difference from the sea. As industry; iron and steel factories, paper, cement, rubber, weaving and sugar factories as well as the assembly industry. Agricultural factories such as margarine, soap and canning are important. There is no shortage of transportation in the country. Their ports are suitable for the ship to dock in every tonnage. There are airports in ten of the largest airplanes.
Ivory Coast Export Products
There are Cocoa Beans, Cocoa Paste, Rubber, Refined Oil and Cocoa Butter.
Côte d'Ivoire Imports Products
There are Crude Oil, Rice, Non-Fillet Frozen Fish, Packaged Medicines and Refined Oil.
Cote d'Ivoire Exports Countries
the Netherlands, the United States, France, Germany and Belgium, Luxembourg.
Ivory Coast Imports Countries
China, France, Nigeria, India and Belgium, Luxembourg.
Côte d'Ivoire Living Nations
The entire population is black. The most important ethnic groups are the Baoule, Kina-Kouas, Krouen, Manda and Volta tribes. The largest of the ethnic groups is the tribe of Baoule
Ivory Coast Languages Spoken
Official language is French