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Country Profile: Cote d `Ivoire

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Region: Africa

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Population: 25,503,828

Area Total: 322,460

Area Land: 318,000

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).
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Abidjan 3,677,115 2020
Abobo 900,000 2020
Yamoussoukro 194,530 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 25,503,828
Area Total: 322,460km2
Area Land: 318,000km2
Coast Line: 515km
Capital: Yamoussoukro
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).
Languages: French (official); there are also over 70 native languages spoken
Currency: 1 CFAF = 100 centimes
Holiday: National Day, 7 August


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 78.80°F
July: °C / 76.80°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 54.3"


Boundaries
Liberia 716 km
Ghana 668 km
Guinea 610 km
Burkina Faso 584 km
Mali 532 km


Ethnic Divisions
Akan 42.10%
Voltaiques or Gur 17.60%
Northern Mandes 16.50%
Krous 11.00%
Southern Mandes 10.00%
other 2.80%


Religions
Christian 34.00%
Muslim 27.00%
no religion 21.00%
animist 15.00%
other 3.00%

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