Ivory Coast
Yamoussoukro · West Africa
Ivory Coast is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Yamoussoukro, the official currency is the West African CFA Franc, and the main language is French.
With a population of roughly 29.4 million people spread over 322,463 km², Ivory Coast is the 51st most populous country in the world and the 68th largest by area. That works out at about 91 people per square kilometre.
Ivory Coast shares land borders with Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana — 5 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Abidjan, Bouaké and Yamoussoukro. The highest point in the country is Mount Nimba, at 1,752 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Malaysia, while its population is closest to that of Venezuela.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Region
- West Africa
- Population
- 29,400,000
- Area
- 322,463 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc
- Main language
- French
- Highest point
- Mount Nimba
1,752 m - Land borders
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Ivory Coast: things worth knowing
- Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer, supplying roughly 40% of global output.
- The capital moved to Yamoussoukro in 1983, though Abidjan remains the economic centre.
- The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro is among the largest church buildings in the world.
Ivory Coast in context
Africa has 54 sovereign countries in total. Ivory Coast ranks 16th among them by population.
See the full list of Africa countries, or browse all 195 countries.