Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire; République de Côte d'Ivoire (French)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: "Union – Discipline – Travail" (French); "Unity – Discipline – Work"
	Anthem: L'Abidjanaise; Song of Abidjan;
Capital	Yamoussoukro (political); Abidjan (economic) ; 6°51′N 5°18′W / 6.850°N 5.300°W
Largest city	Abidjan
Official languages	French
Vernacular; languages	Bété; Dioula; Baoulé; Abron; Agni; Cebaara Senufo; others;
Ethnic groups (2018)	41.1% Akan; 17.6% Voltaiques / Gur; 27.5% (Dyula, Maninka); 11.0% Krous; 2.8% othersa;
Demonym(s)	Ivorian;
Government	Unitary presidential republic under a parliamentary system
• President	Alassane Ouattara
• Vice President	Daniel Kablan Duncan
• Prime Minister	Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Legislature	Parliament of Ivory Coast
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence
• from France	7 August 1960
Area
• Total	322,463 km2 (124,504 sq mi) (68th)
• Water (%)	1.4
Population
• 2018 estimate	23,740,424 (54th)
• 2015 census	24,905,843
• Density	63.9/km2 (165.5/sq mi) (139th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$106.412 billion
• Per capita	$4,155
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$48.142 billion
• Per capita	$1,879
Gini (2008)	41.5; medium
HDI (2017)	0.492; low · 170th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+225
ISO 3166 code	CI
Internet TLD	.ci
	Including approximately 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French people.;

Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire,^[a] officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in West Africa.

The capital of Côte d'Ivoire is Yamoussoukro but its biggest city is Abidjan. Other cities can be found at List of cities in Côte d'Ivoire.

GeographyEdit

It borders the Gulf of Guinea to the south and five other African nations. Liberia is to the southwest, Guinea to the northwest, Mali to the north-northwest, Burkina Faso to the north-northeast, and Ghana to the east.

Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions. The regions are further divided into 81 departments.

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Côte d'Ivoire". International Monetary Fund.
↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
↑ http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2018_human_development_statistical_update.pdf
↑ "Cote d'Ivoire definition". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

Notes

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire République de Côte d'Ivoire (French)
Flag ${{{coat_alt}}}$ Coat of arms
Motto: "Union – Discipline – Travail" (French) "Unity – Discipline – Work"
Anthem: L'Abidjanaise Song of Abidjan


Capital	Yamoussoukro (political) Abidjan (economic) 6°51′N 5°18′W / 6.850°N 5.300°W / 6.850; -5.300
Largest city	Abidjan
Official languages	French
Vernacular languages	Bété Dioula Baoulé Abron Agni Cebaara Senufo others
Ethnic groups (2018)	41.1% Akan 17.6% Voltaiques / Gur 27.5% (Dyula, Maninka) 11.0% Krous 2.8% others^a
Demonym(s)	Ivorian
Government	Unitary presidential republic under a parliamentary system

• President	Alassane Ouattara
• Vice President	Daniel Kablan Duncan
• Prime Minister	Amadou Gon Coulibaly

Legislature	Parliament of Ivory Coast
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence

• from France	7 August 1960

Area
• Total	322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi) (68th)
• Water (%)	1.4^[1]
Population
• 2018 estimate	23,740,424^[2] (54th)
• 2015 census	24,905,843
• Density	63.9/km² (165.5/sq mi) (139th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$106.412 billion^[3]
• Per capita	$4,155^[3]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$48.142 billion^[3]
• Per capita	$1,879^[3]
Gini (2008)	41.5^[4] medium
HDI (2017)	0.492^[5] low · 170th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+225
ISO 3166 code	CI
Internet TLD	.ci
Including approximately 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French people.