Capital city:                          Yamoussoukro

Region:                                Africa

Area:                                     322 460 km²

Population:                          16 804 784

Main cities:                          Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa, Man, Danané, Korhogo, Gagnoa

Currency:                             CFA franc

Dial code:                            225                      

Internet code:                      IV

Information: The Cote d'Ivoire is a Western African country. Its economy is closely tied to France, which is the first investor: two-third of the small businesses belong to French people. The Cote d'Ivoire, former French colony, achieved its independence in 1960. Its founding president was Félix Houphouët-Boigny until 1993.