Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
The Republic of C ô te d'Ivory, La R é publicque de C ô te d'Ivory, also known as C ô te d'Ivory, means "Ivory Coast" in French. At the request of the government, the People's Republic of China transliterates its name as Cotediva. The United Nations has been using this phonetic translation since December 31, 1985. It is a West African country adjacent to Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The coastline is about 500 kilometers long, with a land area of 322463 square kilometers. The capital city is Yamoussoukro, with a population of 29.38 million (2022) [20]. There are 69 ethnic groups in the country, divided into four major ethnic groups: the Aken ethnic group accounts for about 42%, the Mandi ethnic group accounts for about 27%, the Walter ethnic group accounts for about 16%, and the Kru ethnic group accounts for about 15%，sports fitness .
During the Middle Ages, some small kingdoms were established within the territory. In the 11th century, the Senufu people established Gongge City in the north as one of the north-south trade centers in West Africa at that time. In the second half of the 15th century, Portuguese, Dutch, and French colonizers invaded one after another. In 1893, it became a French autonomous colony. In December 1958, it became an "autonomous republic" within the "French Community". On August 7, 1960, it gained independence but remained within the "French Community". Depart from the community in April of the following year.
C ô te d'Ivoire is a member country of organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Organization of la Francophonie, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the West African Economic and Monetary Union, and the Mano River Union. In 2021, the gross domestic product (GDP) of C ô te d'Ivoire was 69.765 billion US dollars, with a per capita GDP of 2506 US dollars.
geographical environment
Regional location
Ivory Coast is located on the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa, bordering Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The coastline is approximately 550 kilometers long. The national area is 322000 square kilometers, slightly rectangular in shape, approximately 600 kilometers long from north to south, and over 500 kilometers wide from east to west.
topographic features
The terrain of C ô te d'Ivoire slopes slightly from northwest to southeast. The coastal terrain is low and flat, with many mangrove swamps, sandbars, and lagoons; The inland areas are mostly plains and low plateaus below an altitude of 400 meters, while the Guinea Highlands on the northwest border and the Ningba Mountains on the southwest border are relatively steep. In the northwest, there are Mount Mangda and Qiuli mountains with an altitude of 500-1000 meters, in the north, there are low plateaus with an altitude of 200-500 meters, and in the southeast, there are coastal lagoon plains with an altitude of less than 50 meters. The highest peak in the entire region, Ningba Mountain (on the border between Kenya and Guinea), has an elevation of 1752 meters.
Climatic characteristics
C ô te d'Ivoire is located near the equator, with balanced sunshine throughout the year. The annual and daily average temperature differences are relatively small, with most areas having an average annual temperature of 26-28 ℃. The highest temperature is from February to April, with an average of 24-32 ℃; The lowest temperature in August, with an average of 22-28 ℃; The monthly average temperature difference is around 5 ℃.
