Ivory Coast — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Ivory Coast: capital Yamoussoukro, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Ivory Coast is in Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro.

Climate

Tropical along the coast; semiarid in the far north; three seasons: warm and dry, hot and dry, hot and wet

Mostly flat to undulating plains with mountains in the northwest

Ivory Coast produces about 40% of the world's cocoa.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro is the largest church in the world by area.

Ivory Coast's largest city, Abidjan, serves as the economic capital even though Yamoussoukro is the official capital.

1400: Various kingdoms and peoples settle across the territory

1843: France establishes its first protectorate in the region

1893: Ivory Coast becomes a French colony

1960: Ivory Coast gains independence under Félix Houphouët-Boigny

2010: Post-election crisis leads to brief civil war

2023: Ivory Coast hosts the Africa Cup of Nations