Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire)

Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire)

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

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

Easy learning about Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)

The capital city of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) is Yamoussoukro.

Word: Cacao

Meaning: chocolate beans

Basic Information

Capital City: Yamoussoukro

Population: 31,165,654 (UN)

Area: 322,460 km² / 200,367 sq mi

People are called: Ivorians

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

12 districts and 2 autonomous districts*

  1. Abidjan*,
  2. Bas-Sassandra,
  3. Comoe,
  4. Denguele,
  5. Goh-Djiboua,
  6. Lacs,
  7. Lagunes,
  8. Montagnes,
  9. Sassandra-Marahoue,
  10. Savanes,
  11. Vallee du Bandama,
  12. Woroba,
  13. Yamoussoukro*,
  14. Zanzan

Geography

Geographical Subregion: Western Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 80 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 59

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)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $2,872 (IMF)

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)

Technical Information

TLD: .ci

Calling Code: +225

MapGeo Name: Côte d'Ivoire

MapGeo Code: CI

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