Ivory Coast
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noun
a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence 1960. 127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km). Yamoussoukro. Abidjan.
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French Côte d'Ivoire.
OTHER WORDS FROM Ivory Coast
I·vo·ri·an [ahy-vawr-ee-uhn, ahy-vohr-], /aɪˈvɔr i ən, aɪˈvoʊr-/, adjective, nounWords nearby Ivory Coast
Ivorian, ivories, ivory, ivory-billed woodpecker, ivory black, Ivory Coast, ivory gull, ivory nut, ivory palm, ivory tower, ivorytype
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Cultural definitions for Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and Liberia and Guinea to the west. It is also known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (French for Ivory Coast). Its capital and largest city is Abidjan.
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French control of the area began after World War II and lasted until 1960, when the Ivory Coast declared itself independent.
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One of the most prosperous and politically stable nations in Africa.
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