CapitalYamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative and economic capital); note - the US Embassy is in Abidjan
Government typepresidential republic
Chief of statePresident Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 25 October 2025)
Natural resourcespetroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower
Industriesfoodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity
Export partnersSwitzerland 17%, Netherlands 9%, Mali 7%, USA 5%, Malaysia 4% (2023)
Import partnersChina 16%, Nigeria 12%, France 6%, India 5%, USA 4% (2023)
