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CI CIV |
Country Calling Code |
+225 |
Country Profile |
A virtual guide to Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast), a tropical country in southern West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea (North Atlantic Ocean), bordered in north by Mali and Burkina Faso, in west by Liberia and Guinea, and in east by Ghana.
Ivory Coast covers an area of 322,463 km², compared it is slightly smaller than Poland, or slightly larger than the U.S. state of New Mexico. |
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Country Area |
322,500 km² (124 500 sq. mi.) |
Place to Visit |
Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast
Abidjan
Waterfall in Man
Taï National Park, Ivory Coast
Jacqueville Beach
San-Pédro
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Mosquée de Korhogo
Bouaké
Comoe National Park
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Assouinde
Sassandra
Marahoué National Park
Abengourou |
News |
abidjan.net
With news from Côte d'Ivoire (in French)
Fraternité Matin
Côte d'Ivoire news (in French)
Le Patriote
More news from Côte d'Ivoire (in French)
Soir Info
Ivory Coast news (in French)
Other Newssources:
Côte d'Ivoire Top News
by allAfrica.com
Reuters AlertNet - Ivory Coast
The Washington Post: Ivory Coast
Article about a textbook case of army mutiny in Ivory Coast. |
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Art Culture |
africancraft.com
African Art, African Artists, Artisans, Designers.
Akan Cultural Symbols
Wikipedia article about Adinkra symbolism as a visual representation of social thought relating to the history, philosophy and religious beliefs of the Akan peoples of Ghana and the Gyaman people of Cote' d'lvoire.
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
The Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives by countries including Ivory Coast. |
Economy Business |
Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Central Bank of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (in French)
IZF.net, le portail de la Zone Franc CFA
Information about business and investment in the African countries within the monetary system of the Franc Zone - CFA. (in French) |
Transport |
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Tourism |
Museums: Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam (National Museum of Costume), Musée des Civilisations de Côte d'Ivoire (National museum)
National Parks: Abokouamekro Game Reserve, Comoé National Park, Îles Ehotilés National Park, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Taï National Park.
Mountains: Mount Richard-Molard (highest peak for both countries, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea) |
Education |
University Félix Houphouët-Boigny
The university, formerly known as University of Cocody, is situated in Cocody, a suburb of Abidjan. It is one of the elite universities in the country.
Université des Sciences et Technologies de Côte d'Ivoire (UST-CI)
University of Science and Technology of Ivory Coast.
Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Catholic University of West Africa is situated in Abidjan. |
Visa Process |
NOTES FOR COTE D'IVOIRE TOURIST VISAS:
Maximum Stay: 90 days
May not be obtained upon arrival
Visas are valid only starting on the date of entry you write-in on your application
TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR COTE D'IVOIRE VISAS:
Two completed Cote d'Ivoire visa applications
Two passport type photos
Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page
Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94
One copy of flight itinerary
One copy of hotel arrangements
One copy of yellow fever certificate |
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Additional Information |
Climate: Tropical, semiarid in far north.
Type: Republic. Independence: 7 August 1960.
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower.
Agriculture products: main export goods are coffee and cocoa beans,
other products are: bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber and timber.
Industries: Foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity, ship construction and repair.
Exports - commodities: cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish. |
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