COTE D’IVOIRE By Monica Keo
Surroundin g Countries: Burkina Ghana Mali Guinee Liberia MAP
Yamoussoukro
Mountain: Mount Nimba Rivers: Bandama River, Sassandra River, & Komoe River Lake: Lake Buyo SASSANDRA RIVER Mount Nimba Bandama River Komoe River Lake Buyo
MAJOR CITIES & WELL KNOWN PLACES MAJOR CITIES: Daloa Korhogo Bondoukou Abidjan Man Well Known Places: Petit- Bassam Island Petit Bassam
Historic Sites And Landmarks Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro Comoe National Park Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro Comoe National Park Historic Site: Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro Landmarks: Abidjan and Comoe National Park
SPORT PARK: Tai National Park SOCCER IVORY COAST SOCCER in Abidjan Tai National Park in Guiglo
FLAG Overall Meaning : Freedom
SETTING and LOCATION Location: Lies on West Africa Coast of Gulf of Guinea between Ghana and Liberia Setting: Area Total: 322,463 sq.km
Climate & Overall Weather Three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) Mainly Hot, Dry and Humid
Transportation Airplanes in Korhogo Railroad in Boundiali Airplanes Railroad
Arts and Culture Mosque in Abidjan Plateau in Abidjan
TOP 3 LANGUAGES 1.French 2.Dan 3.Bauole
FOOD Attieke (Grated Cassava) Braised Chicken and Fish covered in onions and tomatoes located at the restaurant, Maquis in Abidjan.
Additional Information… Interesting Information: Population Ranking: 21,504,162 Cote d'Ivoire is home to some African champs, among them Gabriel Tiacoh, one of the continent's top sprinters in the mid-1980s in Abidjan.
Natural Hazards Heavy Surf and Lack of Natural Harbors (Flooding) of the Gulf of Guinea.
Life 57 Years Expectancy
Major Religion Roman Catholic
Largest Ethnic Group Akan
Top 3 Imports 1.Fuel 2.Capital Equipment 3.Food Supply
Top 3 Exports 1.Cocoa 2.Coffee 3.Timber