Major export of ivories, illegal now.
Michael Jackson recognized as their King once (1992).
Ghana's French speaking rival.
#1 Cocoa production in the world. But they don't know much about chocolate.
12 Districts + 2 Autonomous Cities (dual capital):
Abidjan = Economic Capital
Yamussoukro = Political Capital
The districts don't really have official mayor level government.
The regions can also be categorized into 4 language regions: Gur, Kwa, Kru, Mande (clockwise from NE)
Coasts other than Abidjan are beautiful but unreachable by normal means, no roads.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix = exterior larger than St. Peter.
3 major rivers provide enough water.
Love to eat giant snails.
People = Ivorians
Drive on right side of the road
1/3 Christians. 39% Muslims.
Muslim traders moved in in first millennia.
1400s: Portuguese & French.
Felix Houphouet Boigny = Father of independence (1960s) from the French, best leader of the country, peaceful.
Soccer
Best friends: France, Mali & Burkina Faso (They need the coasts), Ghana (frenemy)