Republic of Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast is in Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro. It is at 8° 00' North, 5° 00' West. Ivory Coast has an area of 322,460 square kilometres (124,502 square miles). The population is 21,504,162. This population is from a 2011 estimate.

Economy

For currency they use the Communaute Financiere Africaine Franc. The inflation in 2009 was 0.9%. The economy link (above) goes to a page that lists their commodities and trading partners.

Government

Although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative center. Many countries maintain embassies in Abidjan.

Education

In the year 2000, the literacy rate was 48.7%. This definition of literacy is portion of the population over 15 years of age, that can read and write.

Society

People here speak Dioula and French. Religions beliefs here include Christian, local religions, Muslim, and other.

Time Zone

It is in the West Africa (GMT + 0) time zone.

Administrative Divisions

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