| IVOIRIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than New Mexico |
Capital city with population
Yamoussoukro (official) - 100,000; Abidjan (administrative) - 3,660,682 |
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Forested Land
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22.4% |
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[111st of 193]
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Land use > Arable land
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10.23 %
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[111st of 241]
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Land use > Other
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78.61 %
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[158th of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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11.16 %
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[29th of 241]
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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 |
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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200 nm |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[46th of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[40th of 190]
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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297.67 people/km² of arable lan |
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[89th of 188]
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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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Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest |
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