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Ivorian flag |
| Country |
Cote d'Ivoire |
| Capital |
Yamoussoukro; |
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia |
| Size |
322,460 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest |
| 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), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken |
| Nationality |
noun: Ivorian(s)
adjective: Ivorian |
| Religion |
Christian 20-30%, Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40% (2001) |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
| Exports |
cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish |
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