Côte d'Ivoire

[ koht dee-vwar ]

noun

1. French name of Ivory Coast.

Côte d'Ivoire

/ kot divwar /

noun

1. 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) Former name (until 1986)the Ivory Coast

Example Sentences

Global production is currently dominated by West Africa, where Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana between them produce more than half of the world's annual output.

From BBC

Scientists in the African country of Côte d’Ivoire spent seven-and-a-half years quietly recording 70 wild chimpanzees of all ages.

From Salon

The authors observed 70 wild chimps of various ages using sticks to retrieve food via video recordings collected over several years at Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire.

From Science Daily

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

A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production.

From Salon