Ivory Coast
sovereign state in West Africa
Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire,[a] officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in West Africa.
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire République de Côte d'Ivoire (French) | |
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| Motto: "Union – Discipline – Travail" (French) "Unity – Discipline – Work" | |
| Anthem: L'Abidjanaise Song of Abidjan | |
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| Capital | Yamoussoukro (political) Abidjan (economic) 6°51′N 5°18′W / 6.850°N 5.300°W |
| Largest city | Abidjan |
| Official languages | French |
| Recognised national languages | Bété • Dioula • Baoulé • Abron • Agni • Cebaara Senufo • others |
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| Government | Unitary presidential republic under a parliamentary system |
| Alassane Ouattara | |
| Tiémoko Meyliet Koné | |
| Patrick Achi | |
| Legislature | Parliament of Ivory Coast |
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| 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 |
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.
RegionsEdit
Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions. The regions are further divided into 81 departments.
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. 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
- ↑ The latter being pronounced /ˌkoʊt diːˈvwɑːr/ KOHT dee-VWAR in English and [kot divwaʁ] (
listen) in French.[6]
