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Cote d'Ivoire Capital: Yamoussoukro Population: 17,654,843 The Geography of Cote d'Ivoire Total Size: 322,460 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than New Mexico Geographical Coordinates: 8 00 N, 5 00 W World Region: Africa General Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest Geographical Low Point: Gulf of Guinea 0 m Geographical High Point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) The People of Cote d'Ivoire Type of Government: republic; multiparty presidential regime established 1960 Languages Spoken: French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken Independence: 7 August 1960 (from France) National Holiday: Independence Day, 7 August (1960) Nationality: Ivoirian(s) Religions: Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40%, Christian 20-30% (2001) Economy of Cote d'Ivoire Major Industries: foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity, ship construction and repair Agricultural Products: coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower Major Exports: cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish Major Imports: fuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the National GDP: $28,520,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $6,490,000,000 Brief History of Cote d'Ivoire: Close ties to France since independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the tropical African states, but did not protect it from political turmoil. In Decembe Back to Geography Home Page

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