Overview

Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,462 km² of beaches, plateaus, mountains, and forest, with abundant water. Its 32 million people belong to 60 ethnic groups practicing Islam, Christianity, and traditional religions, with 4 major rivers, 3 international airports, 2 ports, a railway, a good road network, 7 hydroelectric plants, 43 cities above 100,000 inhabitants, and one city (Abidjan) of 6,000,000.