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San-PĂ©dro, CĂŽte d'Ivoire.
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CĂŽte dâIvoire
San-PĂ©dro, port town, southwestern CĂŽte dâIvoire (Ivory Coast). It is situated about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Sassandra, on the Gulf of Guinea. Until the mid-1960s, San-PĂ©dro was a tiny fishing village of fewer than 100 inhabitants, but, following the start of port construction there in 1968, it rapidly grew into a major town. Upon completion of the port in 1970, San-PĂ©dro became the nationâs second largest port (after the capital, Abidjan). Exports consist mainly of wood products, which also constitute the townâs largest industry. San-PĂ©dro serves as a shipping point in the government project to develop and export the rich forest resources of southwestern CĂŽte dâIvoire. Pop. (1998) 131,800; (2014) 164,944.
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