Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
World's largest cocoa producer, ruled by Félix Houphouët-Boigny until 1993. Civil wars in 2002 and 2010 to 2011 split the country before Alassane Ouattara took power.
See Côte d'Ivoire on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Abidjan, later Yamoussoukro
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Côte d'Ivoire exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Côte d'Ivoire?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Abidjan, later Yamoussoukro.
What language did Côte d'Ivoire speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).