C? te d 'Ivoire is a country rich in cocoa in western Africa, also known as "C? te d 'Ivoire". It used to speak French for French colonies, and Abidjan, the capital, has the reputation of "Little Paris in West Africa". The name of Ivory Coast comes from French and is named after the local ivory. C? te d 'Ivoire is located in West Africa, bordering Ghana in the east, the Gulf of Guinea in the south, Liberia and Guinea in the west and Mali and Burkina Faso in the north. After independence in 1960, C? te d 'Ivoire still maintained close ties with France and was a member of the African Organization for the Integration of Industrial and Commercial Laws and Regulations. Football is the first sport in C? te d 'Ivoire, which is famous for cultivating international superstars. C? te d 'Ivoire was once one of the most prosperous tropical countries in West Africa. However, due to political corruption, lack of reform, domestic turmoil and frequent civil wars, the economy has been destroyed. The post-election violence in C? te d 'Ivoire since mid-February has killed about 440 people.

C? te d 'Ivoire covers an area of 322,463 square kilometers, bordering Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east and the Gulf of Guinea in the south, with a coastline of about 500 kilometers. The terrain slopes slightly from northwest to southeast. The coastal terrain is low and flat, with many mangrove swamps, sandbars and lagoons; The inland areas are mostly plains and low plateaus below 400 meters above sea level, and the mountains in Guinea Highland on the northwest border and Nimba Mountain area on the southwest border are steep. There are Manda Mountain and Qiuli Mountain at an altitude of 500- 1000 meters in the northwest, a low plateau at an altitude of 200-500 meters in the north and a coastal lagoon plain below 50 meters in the southeast. The elevation of Ningba Mountain (Kejijie), the highest peak in the whole territory, is1752m.

Major rivers: Bendama River, Como River, sassandra river River and cavalli River.

Climate: It belongs to tropical climate. South of 7 degrees north latitude is the rainforest, and north of 7 degrees north latitude is the savanna. The average annual temperature in most areas is 26-28℃, and the annual precipitation from north to south is 1 1,000-2,400 mm. The forest area is about 1 10000 square kilometers. There are many wild animals, such as apes, elephants and hippos.