Côte d'Ivoire
geographical name
\ ˌkōt-dē-ˈvwär
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variants:
or Ivory Coast
Definition of Côte d'Ivoire
country in western Africa including the Ivory Coast region and its hinterland; a republic; formerly a territory of French West Africa; official capital Yamoussoukro, seat of government Abidjan area 124,503 square miles (322,463 square kilometers), population 22,650,000