Pop. Ivory Coast is a country in western sub-Saharan Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) in the south. The country lies between latitudes 4° and 11°N, and longitudes 2° and 9°W.
How much oil will Ivory Coast produce in 2023?
Credit: MarineTraffic.com An offshore oil block in Ivory Coast controlled by Eni is expected to enter production in the second quarter of 2023 with daily output of 12,000 barrels of oil and 17.5 million cubic feet of gas, the Ivorian government said on Wednesday.
Where does Cote d’Ivoire import palm oil?
The main destinations of Cote d’Ivoire exports on Palm Oil were Ghana ($77.8M), Burkina Faso ($77.7M), Mali ($72.5M), Kenya ($57M), and Nigeria ($46.9M). In 2022, Cote d’Ivoire imported $159M in Palm Oil, mainly from Malaysia ($74.3M), Indonesia ($41.8M), Liberia ($24M), Ghana ($11.1M), and Thailand ($7.27M).
Why is Ivory Coast important?
By 1979, the country was the world’s leading producer of cocoa. It also became Africa’s leading exporter of pineapples and palm oil. French technicians contributed to the "Ivorian miracle". In other African nations, the people drove out the Europeans following independence, but in Ivory Coast, they poured in.