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COTE D’IVOIRE. By Monica Keo. MAP. Surrounding Countries: Burkina Ghana Mali Guinee Liberia. Capital. Yamoussoukro. Geography and Landforms. Mountain: Mount Nimba Rivers: Bandama River , Sassandra River, & Komoe River Lake: Lake Buyo. Komoe River. Mount Nimba.
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COTE D’IVOIRE By Monica Keo
MAP Surrounding Countries: Burkina Ghana Mali Guinee Liberia
Capital Yamoussoukro
Geography and Landforms Mountain: Mount Nimba Rivers: Bandama River , Sassandra River, & Komoe River Lake: Lake Buyo Komoe River Mount Nimba Lake Buyo Bandama River SASSANDRA RIVER
MAJOR CITIES & WELL KNOWN PLACES MAJOR CITIES: Daloa Korhogo Bondoukou Abidjan Man Well Known Places: Petit-Bassam Island Petit Bassam
Historic Sites And Landmarks Comoe National Park Historic Site: Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro Landmarks: Abidjan and Comoe National Park Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro Comoe National Park Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro
Recreation and outdoor activities SPORT PARK: Tai National Park IVORY COAST SOCCER Tai National Park in Guiglo SOCCER in Abidjan
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 Airplanes Railroad in Boundiali Railroad
Arts and Culture Mosque in Abidjan Plateau in Abidjan
TOP 3 LANGUAGES French Dan Bauole
Attieke (Grated Cassava) Braised Chicken and Fish covered in onions and tomatoes located at the restaurant, Maquis in Abidjan. FOOD
Additional Information… Population Ranking: 21,504,162 Interesting Information: Cote d'Ivoire is home to some African champs, among them Gabriel Tiacoh, one of the continent's top sprinters in the mid-1980sin 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 Fuel Capital Equipment Food Supply
Top 3 Exports Cocoa Coffee Timber