VGR - Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Contact Information

Office Contact:

Office Address:

01 BP 583
Abidjan 01
IVORY COAST

Email: ivorycoast@vgroffice.org

Country Demographics

Capital:
Yamoussoukro

Population:
23,919,000

Languages:
French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken

Religion:
Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40%, Christian 20-30% (2001)note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)

Life Expectancy:
49.18 years

GDP per-capita:
$1,302

Of Interest:
Abidjan is the principal city and the economic and political capital of the country. Between 60% and 70% of the Ivory Coast people are engaged in some form of agricultural activity. Most of the inhabitants live along the sandy coastal region. The country also as a sparsely populated forested interior.

Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

Office History

Special Information

The office is located approximately 13 kilometers from the Business district of Abidjan. Built on a lot of 810 sq meters, the building occupies approximately 500 sq meters.

The office has a hall that can receive nearly 160 people. In this hall, materials are displayed or introduced to the public. There is also a conference/reading room that can accommodate up to 100 people and a large warehouse that can receive eight containers (8 by 20 feet). A prayer room has been also arranged.

The Ivory Coast office serves nearly 10,000 believers in the West African region.

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