The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is located in West Africa, bordered by Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, Guinea Conakry and Liberia to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean South.
- Area and population: Côte d'Ivoire has an area of 322,463 square kilometers and a population of 26.38 million people (UN 2020 estimates).
- Capital: Yamoussoukro is the political capital, while Abidjan is the economic capital.
- Independence Day: August 7, 1960.
- Official language: French
- System of government: Côte d'Ivoire is a multiparty presidential republic
- The climate:
The coastal region, in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, has a tropical, hot and very humid climate. With the rainy season lasting from May to November, it then rains intermittently the rest of the time. In the northern savannah, the climate is tropical and semi-arid in the far north of the country, the rainy season being less severe. It operates from April to May until the end of October, with maximum rainfall in August. A dry season follows, with clear skies and cool nights, from November to March.
The best time to visit Côte d'Ivoire is the dry season, from December to March
- Its economy has experienced a significant recovery since 2012, with an average annual growth rate of 8%. Despite the fact that its economy went through several crises in 2017, represented by a drop in the world price of cocoa by around 50%, a rise in oil prices, social mobility, a military insurgency, etc., it did not not changed its dynamics, because its average growth was between 7 and 7.5% per year during the period 2015-2018.
- In 2019, the growth rate was 6.9%, and due to the global health crisis Covid-19 its growth decreased by 1.8% in 2020, and is expected to reach 6.0% by the end of the year. 'year.
- Ivory coast is the leading economic power in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, contributing more than a third of its GDP (estimated at $ 58.8 billion in 2019 after recovery) and 60% of its agricultural exports.
- According to statistics recently released by the World Bank, Côte d'Ivoire's GDP per capita was $ 2,286 at the end of 2019, which is now higher than that of its counterparts in West African countries
Ivory coast is the leading producer and exporter of cocoa in the world (over 40% to the market) as well as cashews (about 20% of world production) and this also produces other crops such as coffee and cotton, and food crops such as rice, bananas, maize, cassava and palm oil
- The agricultural sector represents 22% of the GDP; % 23 it mainly concerns petroleum refining, energy, food industries and construction; While telecommunications, transport (sea and air), distribution and financial activities dominate around 55% of GDP.
- It should be noted that the poverty rate fell from 50% in 2011 to 35% in 2020.
- Ivory coast is showing signs of structural transformation with the emergence of national production of raw materials and the diversification of exports, private consumption and investments (public and private) being the main contributors to growth.
- Ivory coast is a gateway to West African countries, opening up new markets
- There are many investment opportunities in the fields of (energy, mining, agriculture, transport, and manufacturing industries, in particular coffee, cocoa, chocolate, building and construction, power generation, solar energy, drilling wells to provide drinking water, agricultural health sector, road and field construction, and investment in the telecommunications sector and participate in the construction of the country's infrastructure)
- The Ivorian government has developed a strategic plan that stimulates the business climate from a legal point of view in Improving investment law in the field (mines, electricity, telecommunications, etc.) and institutionally (establishment of a commercial court, one-stop shop, etc.). Which guaranteed the freedom to transfer funds and the freedom of partnership, in addition to a set of guarantees under which the government would guarantee compensation for damage resulting from crises and unrest in the region
The hospitable and peaceful Ivorian people. More than 25% of the population of Côte d'Ivoire are foreigners from neighboring countries and elsewhere and lead their lives freely. The majority of the population of Côte d'Ivoire is Muslim and Christian, and the various followers of religions live in peace and security.