Kaat-Fohr+Cote+d`Ivoire


 * //__ Cote d`Ivoire __// By: Alesha Kaat-Fohr **

Cote d`Ivoire is also known as Ivory Coast


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 * __**Location-**__Cote d`Ivoire is located in western Africa on the South Atlantic coastline. It is right above the equator.The surrounding countries are: Liberia, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea. The absolute location is 8 degrees north and 6 degrees west.Their capital city Yamoussoukro, the 2nd largest city. ||

**__Place-__**There is a population of 22,000,000 people. Also is slightly larger than New Mexico. One of their main rivers is the Bandama River, the longest river in Cote d`Ivoire. It runs through the Northern part of the country for 497 miles into the Gulf on Guinea. The largest lake in the country is Lake Kossou. It is found in the center on the country near Yamoussoukro.

**__Human Environment Interaction-__** 45% of Cote d`Ivoire`s people and cities are in search for food and job opportunities. They also have a very high crime record. Many of the wealthy or famous people are hiring armed guards to look over them.The military is not very large but there are mostly men. You have to be at least 18 years of age. Military branches: Army, Navy, Air force. __**Movement-**__ Cote d`Ivoire is one of the top cocoa producers in the world. They have sold over 1.3 tons of cocoa beans. They are packaged and shipped all over the world. They sell all of their crops and 70% of the population works in agriculture. They sell coffee, sugar, cocoa, pineapples, bananas, and others that are exported around the world. This country has a large timber industry that comes from the many rainforests. Many people do not move there because of government issues.

__**Regions/Compare and Contrast-**__ Africa or Cote d`Ivoire has very hot temperatures or humid and long periods of heavy rainfall. They also have 3 seasons, hot and dry, hot and wet, and warm and dry. The United States has 4 seasons that get hotter and colder. Cote d`Ivoire`s official language is French with 60 other languages, and we don`t actually have a 'official language' but many people say its English because we have so many different ones.