The African Community in Shanghai and China
Directories | Cote d'Ivoire
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire embassy in Beijing, China
No.9, Bei Xiao Jie, San Li Tun
Tel: +86-10-65321482, 65323572, 65323192, 65321223
Fax: +86-10-65322407China embassy in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
LOT 45, AVENUE JACQUE AKA, COCODY, P.O. Box: 01 B.P. 3691 ABIDJAN 01, COTE D'IVOIRE
Tel: 00225-22445900
Fax: 00225-22446781
E-mail: AMBCHINE@AVISO.CI
Introduction
The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast in english), on the south coast of the western bulge of Africa, is bordered to the north by Mali and Burkina Faso, to the east by Ghana, to the south the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean and to the west by Liberia and Guinea.
Except for the prolongation of the Guinea Highlands in the northwest (from Man to Odienne), with peaks rising to 4000 and 5,000ft, the most part the Ivory Coast is vast plateau, tilted gently towards the Atlantic. It is drained by four major rivers running roughly parallel from north to south, the Cavally (on the Liberian frontier), Sassandra, Bandama and Comoe. They are not of much value for transportation as they are sluggish in the dry season, broken by numerous falls and rapids and subject to torrential flooding in the rains.
Other Information Capital City Yamoussoukro; most governmental services and embassies are though in Abidjan, the major city Independence Day 7 August 1960 Government Type Republic Population 17,327,724 Total Area 322,460 sq km Languages French (official), 60 languages and dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken Religions Christian 20-30%, Muslim 35-40%, animists 25-40% (2001) Life expectancy 42.48 Currency CFA Franc (XOF) GDP per capita (USD) 1,400 Industries foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity Disclaimer: Data provided above are for reference only; Afroshanghai.com does not guarantee their accuracy.
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