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Geography of Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is a sub-Saharan nation in southern West Africa located at 8° N, 5° W. The country is approximately square in shape.
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Continent | Africa |
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Region | Sub-Sahara |
Coordinates | 8°0'N, 500'W |
Area | Ranked 68th |
• Total | 78,699 km2 (30,386 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.89% |
• Water | 95.11% |
Coastline | 590 km (370 mi) |
Borders | Total land borders: 3,458 km (2,149 mi) Liberia: 778 km (483 mi) Ghana: 720 km (450 mi) Guinea: 816 km (507 mi) Burkina Faso: 545 km (339 mi) Mali: 599 km (372 mi) |
Highest point | Mont Nimba 1,752 m (5,748 ft) |
Lowest point | Gulf of Guinea 0 m/ft (sea level) |
Longest river | Bandama River |
Largest lake | Lake Kossou |
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