Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Official nameRepublic of Côte d’Ivoire
Date established7 August 1960 (Independence from France)
RegionAfrica — West Africa
Capital cityYamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (economic capital)
Population (2024 est.)~30.9 million
Area322,463 km²
Density~96/km²
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Official languageFrench (many indigenous languages widely used)
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0)
Calling code+225
Major religionsChristianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
Emergency – Police170 / 111 (varies by region)
Emergency – Rescue/Ambulance185 / local hospital services
National symbolElephant (ivory heritage)
National flowerBougainvillea / tropical flora (symbolic)
National animalElephant
National sportFootball (soccer)
Literacy rate~47%–60% (varies by source)
Human Development Index~0.538
GDP (nominal, 2024)~$86–95 billion
Major industryCocoa (largest global producer), coffee, petroleum, agriculture
National festivalIndependence Day — 7 August
ClimateTropical; warm and humid along coast, savanna in the north

Map of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)