World Context: Côte d’Ivoire

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Côte d’Ivoire” to the supplied dataset entity “Cote d'Ivoire.” Mapping status: alias-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia Area: total : 322,463 sq km; land: 318,003 sq km; water: 4,460 sq km 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) Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest Natural hazards: coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible Environmental issues: deforestation; water pollution from sewage and from industrial, mining, and agricultural effluents

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 31,855,971 (2025 est.); male: 15,992,906; female: 15,863,065 Population distribution: the population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated, with higher concentrations located along transportation corridors, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 53.1% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Yamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative and economic capital); note - the US Embassy is in Abidjan; geographic coordinates: 6 49 N, 5 16 W; time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: formerly a village named N'Gokro, Yamoussoukro is named after Queen YAMOUSSOU, who ruled during the early 20th century; Abidjan's name may have come from a misunderstanding when a French explorer asked a group of women the name of the village -- thinking it was a question about what they were doing, they replied "t'chan m’bi djan," which in the Ebrie language means "I return from cutting leaves," so the explorer recorded the name of the lo… Government type: presidential republic Legal system: civil law system based on the French civil code; Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court reviews legislation

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: one of West Africa’s most influential, stable, and rapidly developing economies; poverty declines in urban but increases in rural areas; strong construction sector and increasingly diverse economic portfolio; increasing but manageable public debt; large labor force in agriculture Industries: foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity Electricity access: electrification - total population: 70.4% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 95%; electrification - rural areas: 45.3% Internet users: percent of population: 41% (2023 est.) Airports: 29 (2025) Ports: total ports: 5 (2024); large: 1; medium: 0; small: 0; very small: 4; ports with oil terminals: 5; key ports: Abidjan, Baobab Marine Terminal, Espoir Marine Terminal, Port Bouet, San Pedro

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