Ivory Coast

noun

1. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence 1960. 127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km). Yamoussoukro. Abidjan.

Ivory Coast

noun

1. the former name (until 1986) of Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast

1. 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.

French control of the area began after World War II and lasted until 1960, when the Ivory Coast declared itself independent.

One of the most prosperous and politically stable nations in Africa.

Other Word Forms

• Ivorian adjective

Example Sentences

Aminata Savane, 25 and from Ivory Coast, also received the prize for her efforts to make the digital world more inclusive and safer in underserved communities.

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With the exception of Cape Verde, who are making their debut next year, Africa's qualifiers are all established on the world stage: Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.

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It has attacked and burnt tankers carrying vital fuel to landlocked Mali from the coasts of Senegal or Ivory Coast, launched assaults on factories and mines alike -- and kidnapped more foreigners than ever before.

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Mali is landlocked, so fuel supplies must be brought in by road from neighbouring states, such as Senegal and Ivory Coast.

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Jihadists from JNIM, the Arabic acronym for the Group to Support Islam and Muslims, are targeting fuel convoys on the main roads from Senegal and Ivory Coast, where most of Mali's imported goods originate.

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