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As a colony of France, and at independence in 1960, it was called Ivory Coast. The change to the French version was made much later. However, the name derives from the abundant ivory trade in the country. Cote d'Ivoire occupies a total landmass of about 322,464 square kilometres. It is bordered by Ghana to the east, Liberia and Guinea to the west, and Mali and Burkina Faso to the north. Abidjan is its capital, whilst Yamoussoukro is the administrative headquarters.

The climate is tropical, with an average temperature of about 820F or 280C.
Cote d'Ivoire contains: a plateau in the main, a large, immensely dense and rich tropical rain forest, lagoons, savannah grassland, dams, rivers, and sandy terrain culminating in coastal mangrove swamps.
Plants and trees in the country include halophytes, coconuts, mangroves, mahogany, ebony, palm trees, and iroko; the forests also contain a vast variety of wildlife.

The economy is agriculture based. Cocoa, copra, pineapples, rubber, palm oil and kernel, coffee, wood, cotton, and various fruits are farmed for domestic and export purposes.
Its mineral and resource deposits include: uranium, manganese, nickel, copper, gold, diamond, and crude oil. The main industries are: cocoa and chocolate, and petroleum plants. The principal export is cocoa beans.

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