Northern C? te d 'Ivoire is located in arid and semi-arid areas. What continent is the geographical material of C? te d 'Ivoire from?

C? te d 'Ivoire (France C? C? te d 'Ivoire), the full name of the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire, is a country located in West Africa. C? te d 'Ivoire was once translated as "Ivory Coast", and its name was changed to the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire on February 29th, 1985, 1986 and/kloc-0. C? te d 'Ivoire is one of the most prosperous tropical countries in West Africa, bordering Ghana in the east, the Gulf of Guinea in the south, Liberia and Guinea in the west and Mali and Burkina Faso in the north. However, after 1985, due to political corruption, ineffective reform and domestic turmoil, the civil war in 2002-20 1 1, and the economy collapsed. C? te d 'Ivoire is an agricultural country, and agriculture plays an important role in the national economy. China established diplomatic relations on March 2nd 1983.

geographical position

It covers an area of 322,463 square kilometers. Located in the west of Africa, it borders Liberia, C? te d 'Ivoire and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east and the Gulf of Guinea in the south, with a coastline of about 500 kilometers. [1] The terrain is slightly inclined from northwest to southeast. The coastal terrain is low and flat, with many mangrove swamps, sandbars and lagoons; The inland areas are mostly plains and low plateaus below 400 meters above sea level, and the mountains in Guinea Highland in the northwest and Nimba Mountain in the southwest are steep. There are Manda Mountain and Qiuli Mountain at an altitude of 500- 1000 meters in the northwest, a low plateau at an altitude of 200-500 meters in the north and a coastal lagoon plain below 50 meters in the southeast. Ningba Mountain (Keji border), the highest peak in the whole territory, is1752m above sea level.

The main rivers are Bandama River, Como River, sassandra river River and cavalli River.

physioclimate

The climate is tropical. South of 7 degrees north latitude is the rainforest, and north of 7 degrees north latitude is the savanna. The average annual temperature in most areas is 26-28℃, the annual precipitation from north to south is 1000-2400 mm, and the forest area is about 1 10000 square kilometers. There are many wild animals, such as apes, elephants and hippos.

economic structure

C? te d 'Ivoire was originally a poor and humble colony in French West Africa, Abidjan. It is neither the largest nor the smallest, nor the poorest nor the richest. It has no coveted energy and minerals, and is not famous for cash crop cultivation. When the wave of independence in West Africa rose after World War II, Guinea, the most promising emerging country in French-speaking West Africa, was rich in gold, iron ore and bauxite, with complete infrastructure, rather than mediocre C? te d 'Ivoire. However, this West African country, which seems to have little potential, has made dazzling and brilliant achievements after independence: since 1960- 1980, the national GDP has increased 22 times, with an average annual growth rate as high as 1 1%, and there is not a year that is lower than10%. At the time of independence, the country's number one economic sector was the forest and timber industry, which was ridiculed as "a country that cuts trees for a living". But by 1979, the cocoa export industry, which was originally flat, surpassed neighboring Ghana and became the first in the world. At the peak, it accounts for 45% of the global market supply, while coffee exports rank first in the world, hovering in the third and fourth places in the world, and tropical fruit exports such as pineapple, banana and papaya quickly leap to the forefront of Africa. Industries that used to be almost a blank sheet of paper have also flourished, and industries such as smelting, machinery, auto parts and food processing are quite famous in West Africa. With the development and prosperity of Abidjan, the commercial capital, ports, services and finance have also developed rapidly. This city, originally with a population of only 270,000, has exceeded 2 million in just 20 years, and now it is a famous metropolis in West Africa with a population of 3-4 million. Abidjan, which was originally inland and had poor navigation channels, is 3.2 kilometers long,150m wide and15m deep.

industry

According to the development report of African Development Bank 1999, the total industrial and mining production value of C? te d 'Ivoire 1997 is US$ 3.979 billion, accounting for 38.8% of the GDP. There are about 8 15 enterprises in China, with 80,000 employees and a total capital of 425 billion CFA francs, of which state capital accounts for 55%. Food processing is the main industrial sector, accounting for 35% ~ 40% of all industrial business; Followed by cotton textile industry; There are also oil refining, chemicals, building materials and wood processing industries. In recent years, oil production has increased rapidly, with a daily output of 0/000 barrels in April and 0/996 barrels in February.

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries

C? te d 'Ivoire is an agricultural country, and agriculture plays an important role in the national economy. According to the development report of African Development Bank 1999, the total output value of agriculture and animal husbandry in 1997 was 2.799 billion US dollars, accounting for 27.3% of the GDP. The export of agricultural products accounts for 60% of the total export revenue. The cultivated land area is 8.02 million hectares, and 80% of the country's labor force is engaged in agricultural production. Cash crops occupy an important position. Cocoa and coffee are two main cash crops. The planting area is 6.5438+0.87 million hectares and 6.5438+0.37 million hectares respectively. The output and export volume of cocoa rank first in the world, and the export income accounts for 50% of the total national export. Coffee production now ranks seventh in the world. Seed cotton production ranks third in Africa, palm production ranks first in Africa and third in the world. Food is not self-sufficient, mainly corn, millet, sorghum, rice, cassava, yam and so on. 1997 Output of main crops (unit: 10,000 tons): cocoa 108.4, coffee 27, banana 20 and pineapple 26.5.

C? te d 'Ivoire is rich in forest resources, and timber was once the third largest export product. Due to excessive logging, agricultural development, drought and forest fires, the forest area has dropped sharply; 1960 has150,000 hectares, and 199 1 year has only 2.5 million hectares left. The government has taken measures to limit deforestation and timber export. 194 The output of logs was 2.6 million cubic meters, with 300,000 cubic meters exported, and the annual output of wood processing was 2.3 million cubic meters, with 850,000 cubic meters exported.

Animal husbandry is underdeveloped. Eggs are basically self-sufficient and half of the meat is imported. The output of beef and mutton is about 40,000 tons, pork 1 10,000 tons, and all kinds of poultry are more than 26,000 tons.

The fishery output value accounts for 7% of the total agricultural output value, and the employed population is 70,000. The annual fishing capacity is 800-654.38 million tons, of which 40% is for domestic consumption.

tourism

In recent years, the development of tourism and tourism resources has been paid attention to. 199 1, the government announced the tax reduction measures of Notre Dame de Peace to facilitate the development of tourism. 1996 received about 236,000 tourists and earned 45 billion CFA francs. Number of employees 1.5 million. There are 24 travel agencies and offices and 452 hotels in China, and the room utilization rate is 45%. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro is one of the largest Christian churches in the world and an important tourist attraction.

transport

C? te d 'Ivoire is one of the most developed countries in Africa. 1994, the transportation industry accounts for 6.3% of the GDP.

marine transport

More than 98% of import and export trade is carried out by sea. 1993, the number of employees in the maritime sector was 14000, and the output value was11600 million CFA francs. Abidjan Port is the largest natural harbor in West Africa and the largest container port in Black Africa. It is also the main seaport and distribution center for import and export goods of inland countries in West Africa. Port equipment is relatively perfect; It can berth more than 60 ships at the same time and load and unload 22,000 containers annually. The designed annual throughput is 20 million tons, and the throughput of 1995 is 1 1.6 million tons. San Pedro Port is the second largest port with an annual throughput of 6.5438+200,000 tons, mainly carrying timber.

railway

It is mainly the railway trunk line from Abidjan to Niger, with a total length of 630 kilometers in C? te d 'Ivoire. 1993 The freight volume is 260,000 tons and the passenger volume is 760,000 passengers. Cote d 'Ivoire Railway Company owns 19 locomotives. Highway: The highway network extends in all directions. The total length is more than 68,000 kilometers, including expressway 14 1 kilometer and asphalt road of 5,440 kilometers. There are five in the country? There are 850 freight forwarders with 3 1. 1 10,000 vehicles, including 0/.7,000 trucks.

airlift

China has 28 airports, including Abidjan, Bouaké and Yamoussoukro, which can take off and land large aircraft. Abidjan International Airport is the largest airport among French-speaking countries in Africa. In addition to operating domestic routes, Air C? te d 'Ivoire has also opened flights to Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. The main international routes are operated by African Airlines headquartered in Abidjan. Twenty-five foreign airlines have started regular flights to C? te d 'Ivoire. With the increasing trade between China and Africa, there have been more than a dozen direct flights between China and Africa in recent years. Among them, Ethiopian Airlines quickly signed a contract with Beijing Fan Yuan International Transportation Service Co., Ltd. as a freight forwarding company, and the freight volume between China and Africa is increasing day by day. Bilateral trade relations between China and China: the total amount was US$ 350 million, and the total import and export volume increased by 59%, of which exported US$ 227 million, up 66%, and imported US$ 65.438+25 million, up 47%.