COTE D'IVOIRE

CURRENCY: CFA Franc (CFA).

EXCHANGE RATE: CFA 490 = $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: French & tribal languages.

POPULATION: 7,500,000.

CAPITAL: Abidjan.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 225.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: Cote d'Ivoire's currency is the convertible CFA Franc, It is pegged to the French Franc at a fixed parity.Import and export of the CFA Franc is forbidden by non residents.Foreign currency import is free, but must be declared; export is up to the amount declared on import, or free up to the equivalent of CFA Fr 250,000 if not declared on entry.

GAMING INFORMATION: The Republic of Ivory Coast (COte d'Ivoire), has one casino in Abidjan.