Ivory Coast: Flag and Facts
Ivory Coast's flag has three equal vertical bands of orange, white, and green, with orange nearest the pole, a layout based on the French flag.
- Official name
- Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 32 million (2025)
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Area
- 322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi)
- People
- Ivorian
- Calling code
- +225
- Highest point
- Monts Nimba 1,752 m
- Independence
- 7 August 1960 (from France)
- National symbols
- elephant
- Borders
- Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali
About Ivory Coast
Orange represents the savannah and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, and green for the southern forests and hope. The official name is the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, and the elephant is the national symbol.
Small kingdoms ruled this stretch of West Africa from the 15th to 19th centuries. France set up a protectorate in 1844, and some local kingdoms kept fighting for their identity well into the 20th century. Independence came on 7 August 1960. Cocoa exports and foreign investment helped make the country one of the most prosperous in West Africa, though a coup in 1999 and a civil war that began in 2002 split the nation for years. Flat or rolling plains cover most of the land, with mountains in the northwest. The weather has three seasons: warm and dry, hot and dry, then hot and wet.
Did you know?
- Yamoussoukro is the official capital, but Abidjan, with about 5.7 million people, is the seat of government.
- The median age in Ivory Coast is only 20 years.
- Monts Nimba, at 1,752 m, is the highest point in the country.
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Questions about Ivory Coast
What language is spoken in Ivory Coast?
French is the official language of Ivory Coast.
What currency does Ivory Coast use?
The country uses the West African CFA franc.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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