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Regions of Côte d'Ivoire
||Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions :The regions are further divided into 81 departments.-External links:...
of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. The region's capital is San-Pédro. It covers 25,800 km².
The region is divided into four departments
Departments of Côte d'Ivoire
The regions of Côte d'Ivoire are divided into 81 departments .A 1978 law created 27 self governing Communes in Cote 'Ivoire , alongside Sous-Prefectures, dividing each of the Departments. The Commune, , is administered by a Municipal Council, presided over by a Mayor...
: San Pédro
San Pédro Department
San Pédro Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of four departments of Bas-Sassandra Region.The center is at San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire....
, Sassandra
Sassandra Department
Sassandra Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of four departments of Bas-Sassandra Region.* Sassandra...
, Soubré, and Tabou.
Its currency is 'Communaute Financiene Africaine franc' [XOF]