Cote D'Ivoire

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Cote d'Ivoire

Officially name: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Largest city: Abidjan

Official language: French

Government: Semi-presidential republic

FOR TURIST

Ivory Coast things to see and do

During Medieval times, the region that is now Ivory Coast was at the centre of several major African trade routes, linking the empires which then existed in Ghana and Mali. European traders had been present in the region since the 15th century, but it was not until the 19th that the French undertook a determined penetration of the region.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

The diverse culture of Ivory Coast, a coastal West African country bordered by Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.