• Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, is in West Africa.
• Capital: Yamoussoukro; Largest city: Abidjan.
• Borders: Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and the Atlantic Ocean.
• Population: 31.5 million in 2024; third-most populous in West Africa.
• Official language: French; many indigenous languages spoken (about 78 total).
• Religious diversity: Islam, Christianity, traditional faiths.

• Traditionally home to states like Gyaaman and the Kong Empire.
• Became a French protectorate in 1843 and colony in 1893; gained independence in 1960.
• Relative stability disrupted by a coup in 1999 and civil wars (2002-2007, 2010-2011).

• Republic with strong presidential power; economy relies on agriculture.
• High growth post-2011, averaging 7.1% annually (2012-2023).
• Largest cocoa exporter; second-highest GDP per capita in West Africa (2023).
• 46.1% of the population experiences multidimensional poverty (2016).

List of newspapers published in Ivory Coast.