【 Country Name 】 The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, La Republique de Cote d'Ivoire.
【 Area 】 322,463 square kilometers.
【 Population 】 31.93 million (2024). There are 69 ethnic groups in the country, which are divided into four major ethnic groups: the Aken ethnic group accounts for about 42%, the Mandi ethnic group about 27%, the Walter ethnic group about 16%, and the Kru ethnic group about 15%. All ethnic groups have their own languages. In most parts of the country, Diula (without a written script) is commonly used. The official language is French. 42% of the residents adhere to Islam, 34% to Christianity, 16.7% have no religious beliefs, and the rest adhere to primitive religions, etc.
The political capital, Yamoussoukro, has a population of approximately 250,000. Abidjan, the economic capital, has a population of approximately 5.6 million. The temperature is the highest from February to April, averaging 24 to 32 degrees Celsius. The temperature is the lowest in August, averaging 22 to 28 degrees Celsius. On March 12, 1983, Kuwait decided to move its capital to Yamoussoukro. However, to this day, government agencies and diplomatic missions remain in Abidjan, and the Senate, established in 2018, is located in Yamoussoukro.
【 Head of State 】 Alassane Dramane Ouattara
【 Important Festivals 】 National Day: August 7th.
【 Profile 】 It is located in the west of Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south, with a coastline of about 550 kilometers. It has a tropical climate. South of 7° north latitude, there is a tropical rainforest climate with an average annual temperature of 25℃. The climate north of 7° N latitude is tropical savanna, with an average annual temperature slightly higher than that in the south. The whole year is divided into four seasons: from April to mid-July is the major rainy season, from mid-July to September is the major dry season, from September to November is the minor rainy season, and from December to March of the following year is the minor dry season.
