🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Ivory Coast.
Current time in Ivory Coast
Africa/Abidjan · GMT
Time zones in Ivory Coast
Upcoming public holidays in Ivory Coast
Other countries in Western Africa
At a glance
- Capital
- —
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 31,719,275
- Area
- 322,463 km²
- Currency
- XOF Fr
- Calling code
- +225
- Driving side
- right
- Languages
- fra
- Internet TLD
- .ci
About
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. 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 Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 31.5 million inhabitants in 2024, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa. Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dyula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Islam, Christianity and traditional faiths often entailing animism.
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