Ivory Coast

About Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast stretches from the Gulf of Guinea's palm-lined shores into the savannas of West Africa. Its official capital, Yamoussoukro, is a planned city of grand boulevards, though the bustling port of Abidjan remains the commercial heart. Named for a once-thriving ivory trade, the country today is better known for cocoa, coffee, and a musical culture whose rhythms echo across the region.

• ·Yamoussoukro is the official capital, but most embassies and much of the government's business remain in Abidjan, the country's largest city.
• ·The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, inspired by St. Peter's in Rome, is listed by Guinness World Records as the largest church in the world.
• ·Since 1986 the government has insisted the country be called Cote d'Ivoire in every language, rather than translations such as Ivory Coast.

Mastery

1. Capital
2. Flag
3. Shape
4. Drop
5. Borders
6. Population
7. Landmark

Neighbours

• Burkina Faso
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Liberia
• Mali