Map of Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire, or Ivory Coast, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the east, Liberia to the southeast, and Guinea to the north and northwest. Côte d’Ivoire has an area of 322,463 square kilometers (124,503 square miles). The capital and largest city is Yamoussoukro. The official language is French.

Côte d’Ivoire is divided into 19 regions: Bas-Sassandra, Gbêkê, Grands-Ponts, Haut-Sassandra, Lacs, Lagunes, Marahoué, Moyen-Cavally, Moyen-Comoé, N’zi-Comoé, Savanes, Sud-Bandama, Sud-Comoé, Vallée du Bandama, Worodougou, and Zanzan.