Government1 (Ivory Coast)
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     Diplomatic representation:
         Ambassador Charles GOMIS; Chancery at 2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
         Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 797-0300
       US:
         Ambassador Kenneth L. BROWN; Embassy at 5 Rue Jesse Owens, Abidjan (mailing
         address is 01 B. P. 1712, Abidjan); telephone [225] 21-09-79 or 21-46-72,
         FAX [225] 22-32-59
     Flag:
         three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; similar
         to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed - green
         (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is
         green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France