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Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the north, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 31.5 million inhabitants in 2024, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa after Nigeria and Ghana. Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dyula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Islam, Christianity and traditional faiths often entailing animism.

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People are called
Ivorian
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+225
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Population
31,165,654
Area
322,463 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Presidential republic
Currency
West African CFA franc
Languages
French, Dyula, Baoulé
Sells
cocoa beans, gold, crude petroleum, refined petroleum
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore
Land borders
5: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia ...
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+225
Founded
1960
Hemisphere
Northern

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Ivorian

These are English demonyms for people from Ivory Coast. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

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Languages

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Largest cities

Abidjan 6,321,017
Bouaké 832,371
Korhogo 440,926
Daloa 421,871

Form of government

Presidential republic.

Climate and geography

Climate zone

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Felix Houphouet-Boigny First president, 1960-1993 Félix Houphouët-Boigny, affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was an Ivorian politician and physician who served as the first president of Ivory Coast, from 1960 until his death in 1993.
Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba Footballer and peace broker Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: cities, economy, government type, languages.