Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire)

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is a West-African economy leading global cocoa production, upgrading transport infrastructure, and growing fintech and cashew-processing industries.

Easy learning about Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)

Word: Cacao

Meaning: chocolate beans

Administrative Divisions

12 districts and 2 autonomous districts*

Abidjan*,
Bas-Sassandra,
Comoe,
Denguele,
Goh-Djiboua,
Lacs,
Lagunes,
Montagnes,
Sassandra-Marahoue,
Savanes,
Vallee du Bandama,
Woroba,
Yamoussoukro*,
Zanzan

Where in the world is Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) located?

Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

Basic Information

Capital City: Yamoussoukro, capital city of Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire)

Population: 32,711,547 (UN)

Area: 322,460 km² / 200,367 sq mi

People from Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) are called: Ivorians

Geography

Latitude: 7.491° N

Longitude: 5.569° W

Geographical Subregion: Western Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Liberia — Land border
Ghana — Land border
Guinea — Land border
Burkina Faso — Land border
Mali — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 80 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 56

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)

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 114 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 399 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 93 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.061 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $3,006 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 144

Currency: Franc

Currency Code: XOF

Human Development

HDI Rank: 157 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.582

Mean Years of Schooling: 4.9

Expected Years of Schooling: 11.4

Life Expectancy at Birth: 61.9 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .ci

Calling Code: +225

MapGeo Name: Côte d'Ivoire

MapGeo Code: CI