Government Type: Republic, multiparty presidential regime
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Other Major Cities/Regions: Abidjan, San Pedro, Odienne, Touba
Size: 322,640 sqkm
Climate: tropical along coast, semi-arid in far north
Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains, mountains in northwest
Population: 18,013,000
Ethnic Groups: Akan 42.1%, Voltaiques or Gur 17.6%, Northern Mandes 16.5%, Krous 11%, Southern Mandes 10%, other 2.8% (includes 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French)
Religion: Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40%, Christian 20-30%
Language: French is the official language, with 60 other native dialects of which Baoule and Dioula are widely spoken
