| IVOIRIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than New Mexico |
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Area > Land
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318,000 sq km |
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[65th of 238]
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Area > Total
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322,460 sq km |
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[73rd of 250]
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Capital city with population
Yamoussoukro (official) - 100,000; Abidjan (administrative) - 3,660,682 |
Climate
tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) |
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Coastline
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515 km |
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[115th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mont Nimba 1,752 m |
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Forested Land
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22.4% |
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[111st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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8 00 N, 5 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Burkina Faso 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia 716 km, Mali 532 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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10.23% |
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[110th of 258]
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Largest city population
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2,793,000 |
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[38th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Abidjan - 3,660,682 |
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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57.09 people/m²
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[125th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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322,460 km²
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[68th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Nimba |
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