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In addition to French, more than 60 different African languages are spoken in Ivory Coast.
Muslims tend to live in the north, and Christians tend to live in the south.
Men and boys play a form of checkers called dame.
At formal ceremonies in the north, people may exchange kola nuts (caffeine-containing tree nuts that have been traded for centuries) as a sign of respect.
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The flag of Ivory Coast was adopted in 1959. It has vertical bands of orange, white, and green. In one explanation of the flag's symbolism, the orange represents the land and the blood of the people who fought for emancipation; white stands for peace and justice; and green represents hope and the future. In another explanation, orange represents northern savannahs; green symbolizes southern forests; and white binds them in unity.
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Hear the name of the country.
The common name of the country is Ivory Coast. The official name is Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
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Hear the national anthem.
The national anthem of Ivory Coast is “Song of Abidjan” (L'Abidjannaise). Adopted in 1960. Lyrics by Abbé Mathieu Ekra, Joachim Bony, and Pierre Marie Coty; music by Pierre Michel Pango and Pierre Marie Coty.
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Capital: Yamoussoukro
Current Time: 5:59 PM
Latitude: 5.19
Longitude: -4.02
Population: 20,179,602 (rank=55)
Area, sq. mi.: 124,500 (rank=67)
Area, sq. km.: 322,460
Human Dev. Index rank: 166 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 145 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $1,648
Adult literacy rate: 61% (male); 39% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 118 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 47 (male); 48 (female)
Currency: CFA franc
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Additional Content for Ivory Coast
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