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geostrategic position

  • Côte d'Ivoire occupies a strategic geographical position providing access to the markets of UEMOA (estimated at 147.5 million inhabitants in 2023) and ECOWAS (over 435 million inhabitants in 2023).
  • Côte d'Ivoire is the economic engine of UEMOA, accounting for nearly 40% of the GDP.
  • It has an area of 322,462 km2 with a population of over 29 million inhabitants, predominantly young, with 75.6% of the population being under 35 years old.
  • It has a quality road network of 81,996 km.
  • Energy hub, exporting energy to neighboring countries.


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