Language

French is the official language although many speak local languages.

Value System

This country is high on the collectivist culture index. Everything revolves around the family. You’re primary responsibilities are towards the family, clan and tribe, regardless of higher education.

Business Climate

Dress and appearances are important in a business environment. Ivorians are not known for their punctuality.

The Pew Global Attitudes Project is an interactive database that allows users to explore public opinion trends in 55 countries on topics ranging from attitudes towards the U.S. to peoples assessments of their own lives to views about globalization, democratization and extremism and other important issues.

The country ranks as no. 151 (of 180 countries) on Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index.