Cote d'Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast and officially the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its official capital, Yamoussoukro, sits in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. Cote d'Ivoire achieved independence from France on 7 August 1960, led by Felix Houphouet-Boigny. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CapitalYamoussoukro is the official capital; Abidjan is the largest city and economic centre and functions as the de facto seat of government. PopulationRounded estimate as of July 2024. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearCote d'Ivoire achieved independence from France on 7 August 1960, led by Felix Houphouet-Boigny. Income Group Classification
Sovereignty Status Cote d'Ivoire
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Abidjan Autonomous District is a autonomous district of Cote Divoire.
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Yamoussoukro Autonomous District is a autonomous district of Cote Divoire.
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Alassane Dramane Ouattara (; French pronunciation: [alasan wataʁa]; born 1 January 1942) is an Ivorian politician and economist who has been President of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) since 2010.
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is an Ivorian professional footballer
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he played for the Ivory Coast at international level
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Ivorian cuisine is the traditional cuisine of Côte d'Ivoire
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specifically Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau
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Its range includes various fragmentary populations in Sierra Leone, and contiguous populations in Liberia, Guinea and western Ivory Coast.
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The species is found in the forest of Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ivory Coast.
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It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
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Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Cote d'Ivoire (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
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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.
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322,462
Demographics section, 2024
31,500,000 as of July 2024
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It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993.
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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.
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"name": "Cote d\u0027Ivoire", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
Wikidata: Cote d'Ivoire
Yamoussoukro (Wikipedia)
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Yamoussoukro became the legal capital of Ivory Coast in 1983
Encompasses: Yamoussoukro Autonomous District
Yamoussoukro (; French pronunciation: [jamusukʁo] , locally [jamsokʁo]) is the capital city of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district.
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Cote Divoire
Wikidata: N'zo Partial Faunal Reserve
Encompasses: N'zo Partial Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source Grand-Bassam (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Grand-Bassam, Lead, first sentenceQuote, Encompasses: Grand-Bassam, Lead, first sentence
is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Mali
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Mali, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Mali, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cote d'Ivoire 599 km
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Burkina Faso
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Burkina Faso, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Burkina Faso, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cote d'Ivoire 545 km
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Guinea, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Guinea, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cote d'Ivoire 816 km
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Liberia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Liberia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Liberia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cote d'Ivoire 778 km
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier)Encompasses: Abidjan Autonomous District, Government: Administrative divisionsQuote, Encompasses: Abidjan Autonomous District, Government: Administrative divisions
12 districts and 2 autonomous districts*; Abidjan*
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