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Properties for sale Ivory
Coast, West Africa.
As a colony of France, and at independence in
1960, it was called Ivory Coast. The change to
the French version was made much later. However,
the name derives from the abundant ivory trade
in the country. Cote d'Ivoire occupies a total
landmass of about 322,464 square kilometres. It
is bordered by Ghana to the east, Liberia and
Guinea to the west, and Mali and Burkina Faso
to the north. Abidjan is its capital, whilst Yamoussoukro
is the administrative headquarters.
The climate is tropical, with an average temperature
of about 820F or 280C.
Cote d'Ivoire contains: a plateau in the main,
a large, immensely dense and rich tropical rain
forest, lagoons, savannah grassland, dams, rivers,
and sandy terrain culminating in coastal mangrove
swamps.
Plants and trees in the country include halophytes,
coconuts, mangroves, mahogany, ebony, palm trees,
and iroko; the forests also contain a vast variety
of wildlife.
The economy is agriculture based. Cocoa, copra,
pineapples, rubber, palm oil and kernel, coffee,
wood, cotton, and various fruits are farmed for
domestic and export purposes.
Its mineral and resource deposits include: uranium,
manganese, nickel, copper, gold, diamond, and
crude oil. The main industries are: cocoa and
chocolate, and petroleum plants. The principal
export is cocoa beans.
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