# Côte d'Ivoire (CI)

**Capital:** Yamoussoukro  
**Currency:** CFA Franc (BCEAO) (XOF) (XOF)  
**Population:** 31'900'000  
**Area:** 322'463 km²

Côte d’Ivoire (ISO-Code: CI) is located in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and borders Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Liberia. Politically, the country is a presidential republic with stable institutions and growing democratic practices. The climate is tropical, with humid coastal regions, drier savannas in the north, and distinct wet and dry seasons. Economically, Côte d’Ivoire plays a central role in West African agriculture, particularly in cocoa, coffee, and palm oil, while industry and services are growing. Foreign trade is crucial, with exports focusing on agricultural products, while the country is heavily dependent on imports for energy, machinery, and consumer goods. Strategically located ports like Abidjan provide an important transit and logistics function for regional supply chains and international trade. The national currency is the CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF), which is pegged to the Euro and supports stable trading relationships. Côte d’Ivoire benefits from its geographical position as a logistical hub in West Africa and as a link between landlocked countries and international markets. The combination of raw material production, growing infrastructure, and a stable currency enhances the country's role in regional and global trade.

**Top Import Partners:** CN, NG, FR, BE, US

**Top Export Partners:** NL, US, FR, BE, DE

**Top Import Goods:** Erdölprodukte, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Nahrungsmittel, Chemikalien

**Top Export Goods:** Kakao, Rohöl, Gold, Cashewnüsse, Kautschuk

**Key Airports:**
- [Bouaké Airport (BYK)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/bouake-airport-byk)
- [Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/felix-houphouet-boigny-international-airport-abj)
- [Korhogo Airport (HGO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/korhogo-airport-hgo)
- [Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/yamoussoukro-airport-ask)
- [Abengourou Airport (OGO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/abengourou-airport-ogo)
- [Aboisso Airport (ABO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/aboisso-airport-abo)
- [Assouindé Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/assouinde-airport-1836)
- [Bocanda Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/bocanda-airport-dibc)
- [Bouna Airport (BQO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/bouna-airport-bqo)
- [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/boundiali-airport-bxi)

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