Information on Cote d'Ivoire, Its Geography & History

INTRODUCTION

•  Full name: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

•  Capital City: Yamoussoukro

•  Language: French (official), Dioula (spoken)

•  Currency: West African CFA franc - CFA

•  Religion: Muslim, Christian

•  National Anthem: L'Abidjanaise (Song of Abidjan)

•  Newspaper: Fraternite Matin, Le Jour

•  Places to Visit: National Museum of Abidjan , Grand Bassam, Parc National de la Comoë, Basilique de Notre Dame de la Paix and many others.

•  Transport: Flieghts include Air Burkina, Air France, British Airways, Egyptair, Kenya Airways, SN Brussels that pass through this region to and fro. One may even avail trains and bus routes that ply from this region frequently to different destinations.

•  Shopping: Ghanaian kente cloth, wax prints, pottery, indigo fabric, wooden statuettes and masks, woven cloth, bead necklaces, basketware. The untouched beauty, peace and tranquility are something that welcomes you the land of Côte d'Ivoire, which complements you with bountiful opportunities. From historical artifacts to sandy beaches from mesmerizing waterfalls to ancient building, this place has lot to bank upon.

LOCATION OF COTE D'IVOIRE

Côte d'Ivoire is nestled in the western part of the Sub Saharan Africa while facing towards the North Atlantic Ocean coast. The place is engulfed from all ends especially by Ghana from the eastern front, Liberia from the western front, Guinea from the northwestern part, Mali to the northern front, Burkina Faso to the northeast front and Gulf of Guinea from the southern front.

PHYSICAL MAP OF COTE D'IVOIRE

The territory of Côte d'Ivoire can be described as a low coastal plain surging with plateaus rising above the sea level and ascending high with scenic mountains. The four major rivers in this region are Bandama, Cavally, Comoe and Sassandra.

The southern regions are filled with lagoons in coastal inlands that initializes from the Ghanaian border and extend along the eastern coast that is filled with tropical forests. The Guinean forest-savanna mosaic belt travel from east to west and seperates the region into coastal region and savannah grasslands. The Dix-Huit Montagnes mountainous region boders along the location of Guinea and Liberia which is nestled near the Guinean forest-savanna area.

CLIMATE OF COTE D'IVOIRE

The climatic condition of Côte d'Ivoire varies from the equatorial in the southern coastal region to the semiarid in the far north. Semiariad experiences tropical weather condition whereas Equatorial witnesses dry and sultry atmosphere. November to March is generally warm and dry, March to May is especially hot and June to October is both hot and wet. The place is even affected with sudden rainfall followed with torrential flooding. Temperature ranges from 25 to 30 degree Celsius to 10 to 40 degree Celsius.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF COTE D'IVOIRE

Côte d'Ivoire is filled with abundant flora and fauna. There are three major national reserves within the region namely Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Comoe National Park, Tai National Park.

The Mount Nimba Nature Reserve is covered with wooded mountain slants and green meadows and this place is famous for Chimpanzees who used stones as their tools whose remnants is still found in this place.

Tai National Park that is filled with tropical forests in the midst of Cavally and Sassandra rivers, is a home to endangered species like Pygmy Hippopotamus, elephants, leopards, diana and colobus monkeys, antelopes and many others.

The Comoe National Park or the Biosphere Reserve is a habitat for animals like baboons, lions and crocodiles.

The native birds include species like vultures, cranes, pigeons, turtledoves, parrots, herons and much more.

Deciduous trees are common in this region especially the mahogany plants.

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