🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
322,463 km²
Land Area
318,003 km²
Water Area
4,460 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
3,458 km
Coastline
515 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
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)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
250m
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
29,981,758
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.13%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
21.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
27.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- YAMOUSSOUKRO: 231,000,000,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 60.2%, Female: 40.3%)
💼 Economy
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
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$215.02 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$86.54 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$6,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.5%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
17.9%
Industry
22.1%
Services
53.9%
Major Industries
foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.17 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Comoé
- National Park
- Historic Grand-Bassam
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
- Sudanese-style Mosques
- Taï
- National Park