| Official
Name : |
RÉPUBLIQUE DE LA CÔTE D'IVOIRE (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire) |
| Total Area: |
322,000 square kilometres / 124,000 square miles |
| Population: |
21.5 million (estimate 2011) |
| Languages: |
French (official), Baoulé, Agni, Mandé, Malinké, Senoufo, others. |
| Religions: |
Traditional 65%, Muslim 25%, Christian 10%. |
| Capital: |
Yamoussoukro, pop 808,000 (2009) |
| Currency: |
CFA franc, divided into 100 centimes. |
| Independant: |
07 August 1960 - from France. |
| Geography: |
A narrow coastal strip characterised by lagoons in the east, backed by a (now depleted) equatorial and cultivated forest. Beyond this, the interior rises in the west and northwest to 400 metres on the open savannah plateau, reaching 1752 metres at Mt Nimba in the west. The last major stand of equatorial forest in Côte d'Ivoire is found in the Tai National Park. |
| Flag: |
After independence, Côte-d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast in UK and USA) formed a loose alliance of west African states. The flags of these states were influenced by the panAfrican colours that were first used by Ghana, and the model of the French Tricolore.
To print flag below, right-click and select "open image in new window", then print in landscape mode. Ratio of flag is 2:3 |
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