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Côte d'Ivoire (IPA: [kot divwaʁ] ⓘ ), also known as Ivory Coast, 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.
Jul 7, 2024 · Côte d’Ivoire, country located on the coast of western Africa. The de facto capital is Abidjan; the administrative capital designate (since 1983) is Yamoussoukro. Country Facts. flag of Cote d'Ivoire. Audio File: National anthem of Côte d'Ivoire. Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Robert Beugré Mambé. Capital: Yamoussoukro. Population:
A virtual guide to Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast), a tropical country in southern West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea (North Atlantic Ocean), bordered in north by Mali and Burkina Faso, in west by Liberia and Guinea, and in east by Ghana.
Human arrival in Ivory Coast (officially called Côte d'Ivoire) has been dated to the Upper Paleolithic period (15,000 to 10,000 BC), or at the minimum, the Neolithic period based on weapon and tool fragments, specifically polished shale axes and remnants of cooking and fishing.
A survey of notable events and people in the history of Côte d’Ivoire. The country, located on the coast of western Africa, is also known as the Ivory Coast. Abidjan is the de facto capital of the country, while the administrative capital designate (since 1983) is Yamoussoukro.
Jul 24, 2023 · For more than three decades after its independence from France, Cote D'Ivoire or Ivory Coast was known for its religious and ethnic harmony, as well as its well-developed economy.
Côte d’Ivoire , or Ivory Coast officially Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Country, western Africa. Area: 124,503 sq mi (322,462 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 32,065,000. Capital: Yamoussoukro; de facto capital Abidjan. The population consists of various ethnic groups, notably the Akan and Mande.
Feb 12, 2024 · Stay on top of Ivory Coast latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Jan 29, 2016 · Ivory Coast is the world's leading producer of cocoa, a key ingredient of chocolate. All this ended when the late Robert Guei led a coup which toppled Felix Houphouet-Boigny's...
1 day ago · ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa’s top killers.. The West African country became the first to start rolling out the newest shot targeting malaria in an effort that aims to cover about 250,000 children under two.
