General Information
Capital
Yamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative and economic capital); note - the US Embassy is in Abidjan
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Languages
French (official)
60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Area
322,463 km²
Map Reference
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Borders
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Mali
Demographics
Population (2023)
31,165,654
Density
96.6 per km²
Urban Population
53.1%
Median Age
21.2 years
Life Expectancy
63.2 years
Major Cities
YAMOUSSOUKRO
ABIDJAN
Economy
GDP (2024)
$86.5B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$2,528
Inflation (2024)
3.5%
Unemployment (2024)
2.3%
Public Debt
47.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
606.345 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
1
Listed Equities
1
Dominant Currency
EUR
Primary Index
CA3L INDEX (CA3L.PA)
Top Stock Exchanges
| # |
Exchange |
Listings |
Code |
Currency |
| 1 |
Euronext Paris |
1 |
PAR |
EUR |
Main Exports
1.
gold
2.
cocoa beans
3.
rubber
4.
refined petroleum
5.
coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews (2023)
Main Imports
1.
crude petroleum
2.
ships
3.
refined petroleum
4.
fish
5.
rice (2023)
