According to Google the coordinates for Yamoussoukro the capital
city are 6.8167° N, 5.2833° W
And Abijan the largest city 5.3167° N, 4.0333° W
The current population is approximately 25 million people.
As my initial post noted, the lack of harbors affected the
history by pulling trade through middle men in Ghana for much of the regions
history.
Famous Wonders lists the Ivory Coasts as a good place to
visit for its tropics and diversity in natural landscape from flat lands to mountainous
regions.
The regions long history of political and religious conflict
has left much of the nation in poverty and lacking basic medical and daily necessities.
Though efforts have been made by Christian missionaries for many decades, these
needs persist.
Coco beans which are used to produce our beloved chocolate
were brought to the region from the West Indies .
It is not now one of the nations top exports.
Shelly, Fred. Nation Shapes: The Story behind the World's
Borders. Copyright 2013 ABC-CLIO, LLC
http://famouswonders.com/africa/ivory-coast/
