Côte d'Ivoire
About Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in Africa, specifically in the Western Africa subregion. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, and the country is home to roughly 31.7 million people. French is the main language spoken in Côte d'Ivoire. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr). Famous for being the world's top cocoa producer, Abidjan's skyline and zouglou music.
Côte d'Ivoire covers approximately 322,463 km² of land area. It shares land borders with 5 neighboring countries. Standard time follows UTC. The climate is best described as: west african coast & savanna with tropical with two rainy seasons. Traffic drives on the right side of the road, and the international calling code is +225.
Quick facts
- 🏙️ CapitalYamoussoukro
- 📛 Official nameRepublic of Côte d'Ivoire
- 🗣️ Native nameCôte d'Ivoire
- 🧑 DemonymIvorian
- 📍 RegionWest Africa
- 🌐 SubregionWestern Africa
- 📐 Area322,463 km²
- 👥 Population31.7 million
- 🌡️ ClimateWest African coast & savanna · Tropical with two rainy seasons
- 🗺️ Land borders5
- 💬 LanguageFrench
- 💰 CurrencyWest African CFA franc (Fr)
- 📞 Calling code+225
- 🌐 Internet TLD.ci
- 🚗 Drives onright side
- 🕐 Time zoneUTC
Did you know?
Two out of every five chocolate bars on Earth trace their origin to these plantations — a 40% global market share in cocoa.
Bordering countries
Côte d'Ivoire shares land borders with 5 countries: