Ivory Coast

A West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, combining Atlantic beaches, tropical rainforest, western highlands and northern savanna.

Ivory Coast lies on the northern shore of the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. The south is coastal lagoons and tropical rainforest, which gradually gives way to savanna in the north, with mountains in the west. Abidjan, the economic center, is a city of high-rises, while the political capital, Yamoussoukro, has the grand Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. The Historic Town of Grand-Bassam, Taï National Park, Comoé National Park and the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. For travel in the south, the drier period from November to March is best. The main international gateway is Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, and the official language is French.

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