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Côte d'Ivoire

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The remarkable Cathedrale St-Paul, whose huge tower represents St Paul with outstretched arms.

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Overview

Côte d'Ivoire is a stunner, shingled with starfish-studded sands, palm-tree forests and roads so orange they resemble strips of bronzing powder. This is a true tropical paradise, and a country that is moving towards economic progress – it's a nation that is modernizing its lifestyle and culture, but managing to do so without losing its identity.

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