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What Is the Ivory Coast?

The Ivory Coast, or Cote d'Ivoire, is a West African country that was under French rule for many years. It is between Ghana and Liberia bordering the North Atlantic Ocean.

Area

The Ivory Coast is 124,504 mi², or 322,463 km². It is slightly larger than the size of New Mexico. 

Capital(s)

There are 2 capitals for the Ivory Coast:

Economic Capital: Abidjan

Political Capital: Yammoussoukro

Population

There are about 22.7 million people living in the Ivory Coast. The age group is 41% 0-14 year olds, 56.3% 15-64 year olds, and 2.7% 64+ year olds.

Currency

The currency for the Ivory Coast is the West African CFA franc.

1 USD=581.2 West African CFA franc.

 

Official Language

French is the official language due to colonization, but there are over 60 native languages. 

Government Website

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