National Symbols of Cote d’Ivoire

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Cote d’Ivoire is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, . The capital of Cote d’Ivoire is Yamoussoukro.

The official language is French and the West African CFA franc is the currency of the Cote d’Ivoire. The domain is .ci and the country code is +225.

National day is celebrated on 7 Aug 1960. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Cote d’Ivoire is no exception.

In Cote d’Ivoire, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Ivorian people. No official National drink is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Cote d’Ivoire. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Ivorian symbol.

The country was founded by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. The current president of Cote d’Ivoire is Alassane Ouattara and Patrick Achi is the Prime Minister.

In Cote d’Ivoire the power plugs and sockets are of type C, E. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Ivorian national anthem was written by Mathieu Vangah Ekra, Joachim Bony [fr] and Pierre Marie Coty and composed by Pierre-Michel Pango .

Country information

Official name(s)	Cote d'Ivoire
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (official, English)
Regional location	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Country name etymology	"Ivory Coast" in French, from its previous involvement in the ivory trade. Similar names for Côte d'Ivoire and other nearby countries include the "Grain Coast", the "Gold Coast", and the "Slave Coast".
Climate	Tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain	Mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
Population	26,378,274
National Day	7 Aug 1960
Language(s)	French
Religion	Islam, Christianity Catholicism, Protestantism
Country code	+225
Literacy rate	53.1%
Currency	West African CFA franc
Capital city	Yamoussoukro
ISO	CL
Domain(TLD)	.ci
Ethnicity	Akan, Voltaiques / Gur & Dyula
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Ivorian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	322,463 km2 (124,504 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC (GMT)
Average elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Coastline	515 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Cote d’Ivoire

Motto of Cote d’Ivoire

Union, Discipline, Travail -"Unity, Discipline, Labor"

National animal of Cote d’Ivoire

The National animal of Cote d’Ivoire is Elephant

National flower of Cote d’Ivoire

The National flower of Cote d’Ivoire is Baobab Flower. Botanical name is Genus Adansonia.

National bird of Cote d’Ivoire

The National bird of Cote d’Ivoire is White-cheeked Turaco

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Ivorian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

A bird that flies off the Earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.

Only a fool tests the depth of a river with no feet.

Examine what is said, not who is speaking.

If you want to know the end, look at the beginning.

Knowledge is a garden. If it isn’t cultivated, you can’t harvest it.

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