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Africa
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
🗺️ Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Capital city
📍 6.8277°, -5.2893°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalYamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative and economic capital); note - the US Embassy is in Abidjan
TimezoneUTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population31.9M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.ci
Internet Users41%
GDP per Capita$6,700
🌍 Geography
LocationWestern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Size Comparisonslightly larger than New Mexico
Climatetropical 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)
Terrainmostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsAkan 38%, Voltaique or Gur 22%, Northern Mande 22%, Kru 9.1%, Southern Mande 8.6%, other 0.3% (2021 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.)
Median Age20 years
Life Expectancy63.2 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 7 August (1960)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook