Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

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About Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

Ivory Coast also known as Côte d’Ivoire (in French) is a West African country. It is famous for its beach resorts and rainforests. This French-colonial country has a relatively high income per capita in West Africa and plays a key role in transit trade for neighbouring, landlocked countries.

Ivory Coast is the world’s largest exporter of cocoa beans, and the fourth-largest exporter of goods. The country’s economy has grown faster than most African countries. Other than agriculture, Ivory Coast exports Fuels, Plastic & Rubber, Chemicals, etc

Country Facts

Basic Details
Region	Africa
Capital City	Yamoussoukro
Government Type	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Official Languages	French
Currency
Phone Code	+225
Important Cities	Abidjan, Abobo, Bouaké, Daloa, San-Pédro, Korhogo, Man, Divo, Gagnoa, Abengourou, Anyama, Agboville
National Day	Republic Day (2nd Jun)

Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
Primary Industries	food-processing, textiles, construction materials, fertilizers, tuna canning and motorbikes, vehicles and bicycles assembling, agricultural sector, cocoa and coffee, pineapples and rubber
Major Exports	cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish, Fruits, nuts, Gems, precious metals, Perfumes, cosmetics, Animal/vegetable fats, oils, waxes, Coffee, tea, spices, Mineral fuels including oil.
Major Exports to India	Fuels, Machinery and Electricals, Chemicals, Wood, Metals, Textiles and Clothing, Food Products, Minerals, Plastic or Rubber, Vegetables, Raw materials
Major Imports	Crude Petroleum, Rice, Non-fillet Frozen Fish, Packaged Medicaments, Refined Petroleum,
Major Imports from India	Vegetables, Chemicals, Machinery and Electricals, Textiles and Clothing, Plastic or Rubber, Metals, Food Products, Fuels, Wood
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with India	bilateral relations
Bordering Nations	Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia
Member of	African Union(AU), Community of Sahel–Saharan States(CEN-SAD), Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS), Organisation of African Unity(OAU), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone(ZPCAS), Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition(IMCTC), Group of 24(G24), Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa(OHADA), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO)
Indian Embassy Details for Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)	H.E. Sailas Thangal Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India Riviera IV Golf, Ilot No.2, Lot No. 29, BP 318, Abidjan 06 Email: amb.abidjan@mea.gov.in Phone: (225) 2247 9580 / 2247 9581 / 2247 9589 Website: https://www.eoiabidjan.gov.in/
Embassy Details of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) in India	H.E. H.E.M. N DRY Eric Camille Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Cote d lvoire E-9/13Vasant ViharNew Delhi-1100057 Email: secretariat.1@diplomatie.gouv.ci Phone: +91-11-46043000 (O)