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Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Coordinates: 8 00 N, 5 00 W
Coastline: 515 km
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Safety: During the week of 16 January 2006 there were violent demonstrations throughout Abidjan and the rest of the country and the situation remains unpredictable and unstable. UN peacekeepers have not yet returned to all their bases, which were the focus of demonstrations. At present all travel to the Ivory Coast is ill-advised. Most governments have urged their nationals to leave the country if their presence is not necessary. If, despite this advice visitors decide to travel to Ivory Coast, careful personal security arrangements should be made due to high levels of anti-Western sentiment. Violent crime is on the increase, including armed break-ins, car jackings, muggings and hold-ups in restaurants. Evening rush hour on Abidjan's Charles de Gaulle Bridge is particularly dangerous.

Communications: The country code for Ivory Coast is +225. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0027 for South Africa). City codes are not required and all numbers have eight digits. GSM 900 networks provide mobile cellular coverage around the main towns and cities, and there are roaming agreements with most international networks. IDD is available.
Climate : Ivory Coast has a tropical climate with four seasons in the coastal and central regions and two seasons in the northern savannah region. The coastal and central region has (1.) a long dry season from December to May and (2.) a short dry season from July to October as well as (3.) a long rainy season from May to July and (4.) a short rainy season from October to November. The savannah region has a long dry season from November to May and a wet season from June to October. The prevailing winds are the SW Monsoon and the northeastern Harmattan which is a dry dust-laden wind from the Sahara Desert. Average temperature ranges in Abidjan are from 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit) to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.

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