Ivory Coast, also known as Cote d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa, bordering Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893 amid the Scramble for Africa. It achieved independence in 1960, led by Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikipedia: Ivory Coast
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Republic, government type there.
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1. Wikipedia: Ivory Coast
WikipediaIntroduction
It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993.
Ivory Coast: Status
Ivory Coast, also known as Cote d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa, bordering Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Ivory Coast, also known as and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.
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