Côte d'Ivoire

American  

[koht dee-vwar] / koʊt diˈvwar /

noun

1. French name of Ivory Coast.

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Côte d'Ivoire British  

/ kot divwar /

noun

1. Former name (until 1986): the Ivory Coast.  a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: Portuguese trading for ivory and slaves began in the 16th century; made a French protectorate in 1842 and became independent in 1960; major producer of coffee and cocoa. Official language: French. Religion: Muslim majority, with animist, atheist, and Roman Catholic minorities. Currency: franc. Capital: Yamoussoukro (administrative); Abidjan (legislative). Pop: 22 400 835 (2013 est). Area: 319 820 sq km (123 483 sq miles)

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Côte d'Ivoire

There’s also an opportunity for deeper security partnerships with other nearby countries, including Mauritania, Ghana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Chef Awa Sibi cooks food from her homeland of Côte d’Ivoire, along with other West African specialties, all halal.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026

Beginning in 2019, Maro conducted two field seasons at Ngogo in Uganda's Kibale National Park and one season at Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025

Samuni and her colleagues have been studying three cohesive groups of chimpanzees living in the Taï Forest of Côte d'Ivoire.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024

I have seen internal documents - albeit from several months ago - that refer to discussions with countries including Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire and Armenia.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024