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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Abidjan
|
3,677,115
|
2020
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Abobo
|
900,000
|
2020
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Yamoussoukro
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194,530
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
25,503,828 |
| Area Total: |
322,460km2 |
| Area Land: |
318,000km2 |
| Coast Line: |
515km |
| Capital: |
Yamoussoukro |
| Climate: |
Tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons- warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October). |
| Languages: |
French (official); there are also over 70 native languages spoken |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
National Day, 7 August |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 78.80°F |
| July: |
°C / 76.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 54.3" |
Boundaries
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Liberia
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716 km
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Ghana
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668 km
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Guinea
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610 km
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Burkina Faso
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584 km
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Mali
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532 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Akan
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42.10%
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Voltaiques or Gur
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17.60%
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Northern Mandes
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16.50%
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Krous
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11.00%
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Southern Mandes
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10.00%
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other
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2.80%
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Religions
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Christian
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34.00%
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Muslim
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27.00%
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no religion
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21.00%
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animist
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15.00%
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other
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3.00%
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CountryWire
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