| Republic of Ivory Coast République de Côte d'Ivoire (French) Kɔdiwari Jamana (Dyula) | ||||||
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| Motto: 'Union – Discipline – Travail' (French) 'Unity – Discipline – Work' |
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| Anthem: L'Abidjanaise (English: "Song of Abidjan") |
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| Capital | Yamoussoukro | |||||
| Largest city | Abidjan | |||||
| Vernacular languages |
French | |||||
| Vernacular languages |
Bété • Dyula • Baoulé • Abron • Agni • Senoufo • others | |||||
| Religion | 47.5% Islam 44.8% Christianity 2.8% No religion 2.2% Traditional faiths 2.0% Religion not stated 0.7% other religions |
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| Demonym | Ivorian Ivory Coasters |
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| Government | Unitary presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | Alassane Ouattara | ||||
| - | Vice President | Tiémoko Meyliet Koné | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Robert Beugré Mambé | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament of Ivory Coast | |||||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower house | National Assembly | ||||
| History | ||||||
| - | Republic | 4 December 1958 | ||||
| - | Independence from France |
7 August 1960 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 322,462 km2 124,503 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 31,498,716 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $202.647 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $6,960 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $79.430 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,728 | ||||
| Gini (2025) | 35.3 | |||||
| HDI (2025) | 0.582 | |||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ci | |||||
| Calling code | +225 | |||||
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially 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 northwest, 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. 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.
