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Name: Republic of Cote d’Ivoire
Location : West coast of Africa
Time : IST (-) 5 1/2 hrs
Capital : Abidjan
Language : French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Area : 322,462 sq kms
Population : 21,504,162 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 07 Aug (Independence Day)
Currency : CFA Franc (XOF) 1 = INR 0.10.
Climate : Dry from December to April, long rains from May to July, a short dry season from August to September, short rains in October and November. In the north the climate is more extreme – rains (May to October) and dry (November to April).
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 1 Apr Easter Monday. 1 May Labour Day. 9 May Ascension Day. 20 May Whit Monday. 6 Jun Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension). 3 Aug Lailat al Qadr (Night of Power). 7 Aug Independence Day. 8 Aug Korité (End of Ramadan). 15 Aug Assumption. 15 Oct Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice). 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 15 Nov National Peace Day. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Air Afrique (RK)
International Airports : Port Bouet (Abidjan)