General Information
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Official Name |
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire |
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Political Regime |
Presidential |
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President of the Republic |
H.E. Alassane OUATTARA |
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Vice President of the Republic |
Mr. Tiemoko Meyliet KONE |
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Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Sports and Living Environment |
Mr. Robert BEUGRE MAMBE |
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Geographical Location |
West Africa |
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Area and Population |
322,462 km² / 29,389,150 inhabitants (RGPH 2021) |
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Climate |
Tropical humid |
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Relief |
Coastal country with plains and plateaus |
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Natural Resources and Other Productions |
Agriculture: cocoa and cashew (world's leading producer), coffee, rubber..., Mining: Diamond, Gold, Manganese, Phosphate, Bauxite, Oil, Gas |
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GDP/Capita at constant 2015 prices (thousands of FCFA) |
1,279.8 in 2021; 1,322.4 in 2022 (provisional values) and 1,370.9 in 2023 (estimated values) |
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Political Capital |
Yamoussoukro |
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Economic Capital |
Abidjan |
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Autonomous Districts |
Bas Sassandra, Comoé, Denguélé, Goh-Djoboua, Lac, Lagune, Montagne, Sassandra, Savane, Vallée du Bandama, Woroba, Zanzan, Abidjan, Yamoussoukro |
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Official Language |
French |
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Currency |
Franc CFA (FCFA) (Fixed parity 655.957 XOF = 1 EUR) |
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National Holiday |
August 7 |
