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Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

 

Continent - Africa

Region - Western Africa

Size - 322,460 km²

Geography - mostly flat plains, mountains in north-west

Language - French, native dialects

Religion - 40% Muslim, 30% Christian, 30% Indigenous beliefs

Monetary Unit - Central African Franc
 

Natural Resources - petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower

Agriculture - coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber

Industry - foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity, ship construction and repair

Neighbouring Countries - Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana

Population - 18,013,409 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.99%

Average Life Expectancy - 49.0

Capital City - Yamoussoukro (200,659 - 2005 estimate)

Largest City - Abidjan (3,125,890 2000 estimate)

Highest Mountain - Mont Nimba (1752 m)

Longest River - Bandama (800 km)

Climate - Tropical, hot in coastal regions 22°C to 32°C semi-arid in north 20°C to 36°C

Yearly Rainfall -  coastal regions 200 cm (approx) mostly May to July and October to November, northern region 120cm (approx) mostly May to October

 

Plant Life - tropical forests and savannas, oil palm, acacia, breadfruit, baobab

Animal Life - jackal, hyena, panther, elephant, hippopotamus, monkeys, snakes, crocodiles, chameleons, scorpion, spiders

Bird Life - vultures, cranes, pigeons, turtle doves, parrots, and herons

 

 

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