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Ivory Coast


Ivory Coast

geographical name \ˌkōt-dē-ˈvwär\

Definition of IVORY COAST

1
region W Africa bordering on the Atlantic W of the Gold Coast
2
country W Africa including the Ivory Coast & its hinterland; a republic; formerly a territory of French West Africa; official Yamoussoukro, seat of government Abidjan area 124,503 square miles (322,463 square kilometers), pop 15,366,700
Ivor·i·an \(ˌ)ī-ˈvr-ē-ən\ adjective or noun
Ivory Coast·er \ˈkō-stər\ noun

Variants of IVORY COAST

Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire \ˌkōt-dē-ˈvwär\

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