In 2020, Ivory Coast was the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans and had high levels of income for its region. It was not until around 2014 that the gross domestic product again reached the level of its peak in the 1970s. Through the production of coffee and cocoa, the country was an economic powerhouse in West Africa during the 1960s and 1970s, though it went through an economic crisis in the 1980s, contributing to a period of political and social turmoil. Ivory Coast is a republic with strong executive power vested in its president. In 2000, the country adopted a new constitution. Its stability was diminished by a coup d'état in 1999 and two civil wars, first between 20 and again during 2010–2011. Relatively stable by regional standards, Côte d'Ivoire established close political and economic ties with its West African neighbours while at the same time maintaining close relations to the West, especially France. It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893 amid the European scramble for Africa.
The country has large populations of the adherents of Christianity, Islam and various indigenous religions.īefore its colonization by Europeans, Côte d'Ivoire was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire and Baoulé.
In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The official language of the republic is French, with local indigenous languages also being widely used that include Bété, Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. Côte d'Ivoire's political capital is Yamoussoukro in the centre of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Including approximately 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French people.
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