Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
*République de Côte d'Ivoire* (French)
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
Recognised national 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	Tiémoko Meyliet Koné
• Prime Minister	Patrick Achi
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.

Geography[change | change source]

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.

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↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
↑ http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2018_human_development_statistical_update.pdf
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