Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire République de Côte d'Ivoire (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Union – Discipline – Travail" (French) "Unity – Discipline – Work"
Anthem: L'Abidjanaise Song of Abidjan
Capital	Yamoussoukro (political) Abidjan (economic) 6°51′N 5°18′W / 6.850°N 5.300°W / 6.850; -5.300
Largest city	Abidjan
Official languages	French
Recognised national languages	Bété • Dioula • Baoulé • Abron • Agni • Cebaara Senufo • others
Ethnic groups (2018)	41.1% Akan 17.6% Voltaiques / Gur 27.5% (Dyula, Maninka) 11.0% Krous 2.8% othersa
Demonym(s)	Ivorian
Government	Unitary presidential republic under a parliamentary system
• 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
Independence
• from France	7 August 1960
Area
• Total	322,463 km2 (124,504 sq mi) (68th)
• Water (%)	1.4[1]
Population
• 2018 estimate	23,740,424[2] (54th)
• 2015 census	24,905,843
• Density	63.9/km2 (165.5/sq mi) (139th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$106.412 billion[3]
• Per capita	$4,155[3]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$48.142 billion[3]
• Per capita	$1,879[3]
Gini (2008)	41.5[4] medium
HDI (2017)	0.492[5] low · 170th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+225
ISO 3166 code	CI
Internet TLD	.ci
Including approximately 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French people.

Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire,^[a] officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in West Africa.

The capital of Côte d'Ivoire is Yamoussoukro but its biggest city is Abidjan. Other cities can be found at List of cities in Côte d'Ivoire.

1. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Côte d'Ivoire". International Monetary Fund.
4. ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
5. ↑ http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2018_human_development_statistical_update.pdf
6. ↑ "Cote d'Ivoire definition". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.