Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮

• Officially » République de Côte d’Ivoire (French)
  • Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (English)
  • aka Ivory Coast
• Political capital » Yamoussoukro
  • Current Time and Date
  • Weather
• Economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan
  • Weather

Notes

• Since it’s independence in 1960, Côte d’Ivoire has maintained close ties with France.

Facts

• Population » 23.7 million
• Languages » French, indigenous languages
• Religions » Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs
• Life expectancy » 52 years (men), 55 years (women)
• Currency » CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc

Geography

• Country in West Africa
• Area » 322,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles)
• Bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Ghana, and Liberia.
• Terrain: Forested, undulating, hilly in the west.

Maps

• France
• OpenStreetMap
• Google Maps

Climate

• Tropical, semiarid in far north.

Health

• There is a risk of yellow fever in Côte d’Ivoire.
  • Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers from all countries.

Visa

• Canadians must be in possession of a visa before arrival.
• Initiate visa online, collect in Dakar, Senegal; Bamako, Mali; or Conakry, Guinea (2020, Chris Scott via HUBB)
• Visa policy of Ivory Coast (Wikipedia)
• No VoA
• eVisa policy » Snedai Group » from the site it appears to apply only for airport arrivals… not overland border control ports.

Government Travel Advice

• Canada
• France
• New Zealand
• Australia
• UK
• USA

Media

• France24
• BBC

Resources

• International Crisis Group
• Wikipedia
• BBC Country Profile
• Nations Online
• Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
• US CIA World Factbook

Links

• Government website

Last Updated on March 16, 2021