Ivory Coast
Presidential republicIndependent since 1960
Official:
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Local name:
Côte d’Ivoire
Region:
Western Africa
Area:
322,460 km²
Capital:
Yamoussoukro
Geography
Ivory Coast is a country on the south coast of West Africa directly on the Gulf of Guinea. The land has a total area of 322,460 km² (124,502 mi²) and a total coastline of 515 km (320.0 mi). This land area is approximately 80% of the area of California. Ivory Coast is thus the 28th biggest country in Africa and in terms of area ranked 69th worldwide. More than half of all residents (52%) live within cities. Around one in nine residents lives in Abidjan alone.Ivory Coast is comparatively low at an average elevation of 250 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Mont Richard-Molard) is at 1,752 meters. The country has about 30 islands. There are direct national borders with the five neighboring countries Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali. The distance between New York City and the Capital Yamoussoukro is about 7,730 km (4,803 mi).
On further pages:
Current time in Ivory Coast:
The countrywide time in Ivory Coast is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Ivory Coast.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 0 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
May 2023
The countrywide time in Ivory Coast is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Ivory Coast.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 0 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:27,478,000
Population per km²:85.21
Life expectancy males:Ø 57.9 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 60.4 yearsBirth rate:
34.2 ‰Death rate:
8.8 ‰Males/Females:
50.5% : 49.5%Population pyramid
The currency in Ivory Coast is the West African franc (XOF).
Status: 05/26/2023
Status: 05/26/2023
1 US dollar = 611.91 Francs
1000 Francs = 1.63 US dollar
1000 Francs = 1.63 US dollar
The climate in Ivory Coast
In Ivory Coast, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 29 and 35 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 37 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 20 °C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
French
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Akan | 30.0 % |
| Gur | 11.7 % |
| Malinke | 11.4 % |
| Kru | 10.5 % |
| Bambara | 8.4 % |
| South-Mande | 7.7 % |
| French | 2.1 % |
| other | 18.2 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Christs | 32.8% |
| Native religions | 11.9% |
| Muslims | 38.6% |
| nondenominational | 16.7% |
more...
Economy
| GDP: | 70.04 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 13,231.7 M $ |
| Importations: | 12,660.1 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 199.30 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 2.6 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 5.28 % |
| › Corruption index: | 37 (bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 5.9 bn kWh |
Due to the critical financial situation, Ivory Coast is one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
In terms of revenues, it still ranks 140th in the world and, with an average annual income of 2,420 USD is one of the lower middle-income countries.
Land use
| 1% Urban areas: | 3,466 km² |
| 65% Agricultural areas: | 208,890 km² |
| 9% Forest: | 28,763 km² |
| 1% Water areas: | 4,460 km² |
| 25% Others: | 81,341 km² |
more...
Transport
| Roadways: | 81,996 km |
| Railways: | 660 km |
| Waterways: | 980 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 25 |
| › Airports: | 1 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Yamoussoukro / Capital | Lacs | 282,000 |
| Abidjan | Lagunes | 3,677,000 |
| Abobo | Lagunes | 900,000 |
| Bouaké | Vallée du Bandama | 567,000 |
| Daloa | Sassandra-Marahoué | 245,000 |
| Korhogo | Savanes | 243,000 |
| San-Pédro | Bas-Sassandra | 197,000 |
| Gagnoa | Gôh-Djiboua | 160,000 |
| Man | Montagnes | 149,000 |
| Divo | Gôh-Djiboua | 105,000 |
| Anyama | Lagunes | 103,000 |
| Abengourou | Comoé | 101,000 |
| Agboville | Lagunes | 82,000 |
| Grand-Bassam | Comoé | 74,000 |
| Dabou | Lagunes | 70,000 |
| Dimbokro | Lacs | 67,000 |
| Ferkessédougou | Savanes | 62,000 |
| Bouaflé | Sassandra-Marahoué | 61,000 |
| Sinfra | Zanzan | 60,000 |
| Katiola | Vallée du Bandama | 60,000 |
| Soubré | Bas-Sassandra | 58,000 |
| Bondoukou | Zanzan | 58,000 |
| Danané | Montagnes | 54,000 |
| Oumé | Gôh-Djiboua | 52,000 |
| Séguéla | Woroba | 51,000 |
| Issia | Sassandra-Marahoué | 50,000 |
| Odienné | Denguélé | 50,000 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 2000 |
Existing trade agreements
- COMESSA - Community of Sahel-Saharan States
- ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States
- UEMOA - Economic and Monetary Community of West Africa
Alliances
Ghana: country data and statistics
List of the 36 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
Inflation rates in Venezuela