Ivory Coast is a country located in West Africa, in the northern hemisphere, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator. It is bounded to the north by Burkina-Faso and Mali. To the west, by Liberia, to the northwest by Guinea, to the east by Ghana and is bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is 322,462 km2, for a population of approximately 23,202,000 inhabitants. The country's political capital is the city of Yamoussoukro and its economic capital is Abidjan. And is divided into regions. There are 31, plus two Autonomous Districts: Abidjan and Yamoussoukro. Ivory Coast is about 550 km of coast overlooking the sea; Breathtaking lagoon water bodies for all types of water sports, creeks, fine sand. There are also many animal and plant species, high-end hotel reception centers with all amenities, representations of major international hotel and banking groups, an anthology of cultures as varied as they are captivating, the originality of the culinary dishes, sites and curiosities to discover that will mark you. Ivory Coast, land of cocoa, is above all the land of smiles and hospitality. Ivory Coast is the world's largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans and a major producer and exporter of coffee, palm oil and cashew nuts. Since 2006, oil and gas production has become a more important driver of economic activity than cocoa. Offshore oil and gas production has driven significant exports of crude oil and provided enough natural gas to fuel electricity exports to Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali and Burkina Faso. Oil exploration by a number of consortia of private companies continues offshore.