AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS. | ATLAS

 
Ivory Coast
République de Cote d'Ivoire 
 
 
  • Capital: Yamoussoukro (official), Abidjan (de facto) 
  • Population: 14,762,445 
  • Population Density: 119 per square mile 
  • Ethnic Makeup: Baoule 23%, Bete 18%, Senoufou 15%, Malinke 11% 
  • Official Language(s): French 
  • Religious Beliefs: Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 25%, Christian 12% 
  • Area: 124,504 square miles 
  • Topography: Forested coastal plain, open woodland in the interior with mountains in the north west. 
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