GUINEA BISSAU

The Republic of the Ivory Coast, on the south coast of the western bulge of Africa, is bordered to the north by Mali and Burkina Faso, to the east by Ghana, to the south the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean and to the west by Liberia and Guinea.

Location

The Ivory Coast is the westernmost country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea .

Geography

The Ivory Coast's geographic make-up is fairly simple. From a coastal lowland, including many fine beaches, the terrain gradually rises to a smooth forest plateau in the central region and then to upland savannas in the north. Rainfall is heavy, particularly in the low coastal region; the rainy season is from May to October.

Capital

Yamoussoukro

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)

Language

National or official language is French.

Monetary Unit

CFA franc

Largest Cities

Bouake,
Daloa,
Abidjan

Principal rivers

Bandama,
Cavally,
Comoe and Sassandra.

Places to Visit

Conakry,
Kankan,
Kindia

Air Ports

Abengourou
Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Aboisso
Bocanda
Bondoukou
Tehini
Boundiali
DIBI
Dabou
Daloa
Dimbokro Ville
Ferkessedougou
Nero-Mer
Guiglo
Katiola
Korhogo
Ouango Fitini
San Pedro
Sassandra
Seguela
Tabou
Mahana
Yamoussoukro