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Cote d Ivoire at a Glance

LocationWestern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

Population17,298,040

Population Growth Rate2.06%

ReligionsChristian 20-30%, Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40% (2001) note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)

Languages(official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  50.9%
male: 57.9%
female:  43.6% (2003 est.)