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Abidjan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abidjan , city (1995 pop. 2,793,000), former capital of Côte d'Ivoire, a port on the Ébrié Lagoon (an arm of the Gulf of Guinea). Abidjan is Côte d'Ivoire's administrative center, commercial capital, and largest city. Its modern port is centered on Little Bassam Island, which is linked with the rest of the city by two bridges; the Vridi Canal passing through the lagoon bar provides access to the Atlantic Ocean. Coffee, cacao, timber, pineapples, manganese, and plantains are the chief items shipped from the port. Abidjan's major industries are food processing, sawmilling,... Read more
Abidjan
Abidjan Former capital of the Ivory Coast, situated on Ebrié...the Gulf of Guinea. A chief port and commercial centre, Abidjan was founded by French colonists at the end of the 19th...Although it lost capital status to Yamoussoukro in 1983, Abidjan remains a cultural and economic centre. Industries: ... Read more
Abidjan
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire According to popular tradition, when...misunderstanding on both sides, the French named the town Abidjan. Founded in 1903, it replaced Bingerville as the capital...legislative capital was moved to Yamoussoukro in 1983, but Abidjan continued as the de facto (administrative) ... Read more

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