Republic of Cote d’Ivoire is one of the most flourishing counties in Africa; it gains its prosperity from exporting cocoa. Though Abidjan city is its commercial city and its executive central, Yamoussoukro is its official capital city. Generally, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire has tropical climate along its coast, and semi-arid or steppe climate in the north. About the natural beauty, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire has series of lovely beaches along the coast, and magnificent boundless land of rainforest.
It has three seasons: it has warm and dry season from November to March, hot and dry season from March to May, and hot and wet season from June to October. For its terrain, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire is mostly flat plain; nevertheless, it has some mountains in the northwest part. Moreover, it has total of four regions: Lagunes, Northern Savanna, Southwestern Forests, and Eastern Plantations. Lagunes is in the southeastern part of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and it is the coastal area around Abidjan. Northern Savanna is in the northern part of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. Southwestern Forests is the southwestern part of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and it is the tropical wet forest area, which is currently inhabited by Kru people. Eastern Plantations is in the eastern part of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and it is the region where the capital city of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire is located.
In these regions there are three national parks that are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. First, Tai National Park has the largest rainforest in West Africa. It is located in southwest of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, and it contains wonderful natural flora and threatened mammal species. Second, Comoe National Park is located in northeastern part of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. In this area, it holds the floodplains around River Come, which it creates grasslands that becomes the food source for the Hippopotamus amphibious. Lastly, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is located on the boarders of Guinea, Liberia, and Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. Furthermore, it is the mountain covering in grass, which is the habitat of many gorgeous flora and fauna with endemic species.
There are many attractions in this country. If you are an adventurous person, there is a 230 meters tall mountain called, “Mount Nienokoue,” which the tourists are allowed to climb; during the climb,you will find spectacular views and exotic animals. If you are not into adventure so much, you can go sightseeing around town by using bus service. In the town, you can shop in many local shops for a traditional wooden mask, or you can eat local cuisine such as, Garba, Alloco, and Attieke. Outside the town, tourist villages, beaches, and photo safaris are the major attractions of Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. For recommendation, you should have a French speaker with you while you are on your trip because French is the official language of this country; though there are many other native dialects such as, Diola, Hamdunga, Gigala, Oloofid, Loftus Africanus, and Ulam.
After reading all of this, you should already want to visit Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. To visit Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, you can get a flight daily either from Paris, Istanbul, or Brussels, to the Felix-Houphouet Boigny International Airport. Just a friendly reminder, do not forget to contact the embassy for the visa information before visiting Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and do not forget to have fun.
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