Ivory Coast

sovereign state in West Africa
Country sovereign_state Q1008
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World Factbook

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Geography
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Climate
tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
7 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
Legal system
civil law system based on the French civil code; Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court reviews legislation
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$215.018 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$6,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
6% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Switzerland 17%, Netherlands 9%, Mali 7%, USA 5%, Malaysia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 16%, Nigeria 12%, France 6%, India 5%, USA 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Ivory Coast

Summary

Ivory Coast is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 5,734 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #115 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ivory Coast was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Ivory Coast was a member of African Union[4].
  • Ivory Coast was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Ivory Coast was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
  • Ivory Coast was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Ivory Coast was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Ivory Coast is in the country of Ivory Coast[9].
  • Ivory Coast is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • Ivory Coast's head of government is recorded as Robert Beugré Mambé[11].
  • Ivory Coast is on the continent of Africa[12].
  • Ivory Coast's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Ivory Coast's instance of is recorded as republic[14].
  • Ivory Coast's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Ivory Coast's head of state is recorded as Alassane Ouattara[16].
  • Ivory Coast's capital is recorded as Yamoussoukro[17].
  • Ivory Coast's official language is recorded as French[18].
  • Ivory Coast's currency is recorded as West African CFA franc[19].
  • Ivory Coast's shares border with is recorded as Burkina Faso[20].
  • Ivory Coast's shares border with is recorded as Ghana[21].
  • Ivory Coast's shares border with is recorded as Guinea[22].
  • Ivory Coast's shares border with is recorded as Liberia[23].
  • Ivory Coast's shares border with is recorded as Mali[24].
  • Ivory Coast's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ci[25].
  • Ivory Coast's anthem is recorded as L'Abidjanaise[26].
  • Ivory Coast's basic form of government is recorded as republic[27].

Body

Geography

Ivory Coast is in the country of it[9]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10]. It is on the continent of Africa[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], republic[14], and country[15].

History and Context

Things named after include elephant ivory[28] and coast[29], a type of environment[30].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ivory Coast include Operation Ivory Coast[31], a military operation[32], in Vietnam[33].

Why It Matters

Ivory Coast draws 5,734 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #115 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for it include Operation Ivory Coast[31], a military operation[32], in Vietnam[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . diplomatie.gouv.fr. diplomatie.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . presidence.ci. presidence.ci. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Ethnologue. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [28] . wikidata.org.
  20. [29] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . wikidata.org.
  27. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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