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Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Map of Ivory Coast

Capital City:
Yamoussoukr

Population:
15366672 (1998)

Size:
124503 square miles (322462.77 square kilometers)


Factsheet - References - Current Online News

Ivory Coast Factsheet

Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.pr.ci/

Currency:
Franc CFA

Bordering Countries:
Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana

Major Cities:
Abidjan

Language(s):
French

Ethnic Groups:
Baoule, Beti, Senufo, Malinke, Anyi, and Dan

Natural Resources:
Cocoa, beans, coffee, and palm-kernel oil, cotton, bananas, pineapples, tuna canning, fishing, rubber, mahogany and other hardwoods for timber, rubber, petroleum, natural gas, textiles, construction materials, fertilizer, assembly of motor vehicles and bicycles, gold, diamonds, and nickel

Stock Market:
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières(BRVM)
http://www.brvm.org/

Higher Education Institutation(s):
Université d'Abidjan-Cocody
Université d'Abobo-Adjamé )
Université de Bouaké
Université Nationale de Cote d'Ivoire
Universités régionales de Daloa
Universités régionales de Korhogo )
Institut Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest )
Institut national polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map

Reference Sources:
Ivory Coast directory
Ivory Coast study from US Library of Congress
Ivory Coast key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Ivory Coast information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Ivory Coast information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)

Online News Sources:
AllAfrica.com: Cote d'Ivoire - Top News