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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: CI

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CI

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the CI code, which represents Ivory Coast within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
CI
Related Codes
CIV384IV
Official Name
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Official Name (Native)
République de Côte d’Ivoire (French)
Common Name
Ivory Coast
Common Name (Native)
Côte d'Ivoire (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
322,463 km²
Country Bounds
N: 10.7366, S: 4.35707, W: -8.5993, E: -2.4949
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Yamoussoukro (6.816111, -5.2741666)
Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plainsmountains in northwest
Climate
tropical along coast, semiarid in far norththree seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Border Countries
Burkina Faso 545 kmGhana 720 kmGuinea 816 kmLiberia 778 kmMali 599 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Abidjan
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
25,069,229
Population Density
78.83 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Ivoirian(s) Adjective: Ivoirian
Distribution
the population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated, with higher concentrations located along transportation corridors, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
French
Literacy Rate
50% (2021 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"L'Abidjanaise" (Song of Abidjan)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
National Symbols
elephant
National Colors
orange, white, green
National Dish
Fufu, Kedjenou
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)
GDP
$202.943 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ci
Calling Code
+225
  • +225-20 – Plateau
  • +225-21 – Abidjan
  • +225-22 – Cocody
Barcode Prefix
618
Internet Hosts
9,115
Internet Users
967,300
Phones (Mobile)
19,827,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
268,000 lines

Côte d'Ivoire is a country located in Western Africa, with a coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, situated between Ghana and Liberia.

*The map highlights the location of Ivory Coast.

Related locale codes

fr-CI – French (Côte d'Ivoire)

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