Ivory Coast
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, home to roughly 25,069,229 people across 322,463 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 25,069,229
- Land area
- 322,463 km²
- ISO codes
- CI / CIV
- Languages
- French
Did you know?
- Côte d'Ivoire is the world's leading cocoa producer, supplying a large share of the planet's chocolate.
- The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro is one of the largest churches ever built.
- The Zaouli masked dance, performed by the Gouro people, is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
- Abidjan's skyline and nightlife make it one of West Africa's most cosmopolitan cities.
- Grand-Bassam's colonial-era architecture earned the town UNESCO World Heritage status.
Bordering countries
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
MaliPractice with geography games
Studying Ivory Coast is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.