country guide
Ivory Coast Country Guide
Name
Ivory Coast
Full Name
Côte d'Ivoire
- The Ivory Coast is also known as Côte d'Ivoire had a stable Government since independence for over 30 years. But since 1999 military coups have occured and civil unrest is still prevalent in the North of the country.
The country sits on the Atlantic ocean and is bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana. The country has hundreds of miles of coast with forests to its west and southern regions.
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Largest City
Abidjan
Population
18,373,060
Area
322,460 km2
Languages Spoken
French
Religion
Islam
Time Zone
GMT (UTC+0)
Currency
West African CFA franc
Dialing Code
225
Internet Domain
.ci