What is the population?•Many people live in ivory coast mainly Christians and Muslims.• According to a 2001 estimate, the Ivory Coast had a population of 16,393,221. •The official Capital is Yamoussoukro. Abidjan is the defacto capital and largest city. it has an area of 322,465 sq Km

•One of Côte d'Ivoire's most famous festivals is the Fêtes des Masques (Festival of Masks), which takes place in the region of Man occurs in November. Numerous small villages in the region hold contests to determine the best dancers and to pay homage to forest spirits who are embodied in the elaborate masks. •The major Muslim holiday is Ramadan, a month (around December) when everyone fasts between sunup and sunset in accordance with the fourth pillar of Islam. A Ramadan end with a huge feast, Eid al-Fitr, where everyone prays together, visits friends, gives presents and stuffs themselves. The majority practise traditional religions involving ancestral worship. •They believe that the dead are transformed into spirits and remain in constant contact with the living; through various rituals, the living seek their blessings and protection. Magic is also common, and good magic keeps evil spirits away

•Main cities in The Ivory Coast are; •Bouaké •Daloa •Korgho •Yamoussoukro (capital city)•Côte d’Ivoire created their own flag based on the tri-colour vertical colours of the French flag. •Their new flag of Ivory Coast had equally-size vertical colours of orange, white and green.

What is there to do for tourists?Yamoussoukro is a lively market town that houses an international-standard golf course and has many buildings with unique architectural designs like the Palace and Plantations of the President. The city’s biggest attraction is the Basilique de Notre Dame de la Paix, a smaller replica of St Paul’s Cathedral in Rome