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Yamoussoukro
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Yamoussoukro has been the Ivorian capital since 1983, best known for its crocodile lake and, above all, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest Christian buildings in the world.
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Yamoussoukro has been the Ivorian capital since 1983, best known for its crocodile lake and, above all, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest Christian buildings in the world.
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- Type of place: city.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Local time: .
- Population: 281,735 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 3,500 km².
- Altitude: from 209 to 431 metres.