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Country Name |
Republic of the Ivory Coast |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
322,460 km2 |
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Capital |
Yamoussoukro (the official capital since 1983). Abidjan (the former official capital, although complete transfer has not yet taken place) |
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Population |
20,300,000 |
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Language |
French |
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Currency |
Franc (CFA) |
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Time zone |
-1hr compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00225 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers over 9 months of age from high-risk countries or people who have transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in a high-risk country. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers over 9 months of age.
Cholera is spread by the consumption of contaminated food and water. Vaccination is recommended, especially if you intend to travel to rural areas where the disease is widespread and there is limited access to clean water.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Meningitis is endemic throughout the country. Pre-travel consultation to evaluate vaccination requirements is strongly recommended.
Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water and can be caused by three different types of polio viruses. Infections caused by one type of virus will not protect you against the others.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16, who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there is currently no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of West Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
A French colony until 1960, Côte d'Ivoire is located in West Africa and overlooks the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country borders Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, and Liberia and the Republic of Guinea to the west.
The terrain is predominantly flat, consisting of a section of the Sudanese plateau that descends from north to south as it proceeds toward the sea, rising again where it meets the volcanic massif of Mount Nimba, on the border with the Republic of Guinea.
Along the coast, the climate is characterised by stable temperatures of around 27-28 °C and heavy rainfall all year round, which peaks twice between May and July and September and October. As you proceed northward, temperature ranges become more pronounced and rainfall decreases, concentrating in the summer season.
