IVORY COAST


Meaning of IVORY COAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

or Côte d'Ivoire ˌkōt-dē-ˈvwär

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 capital Yamoussoukro, seat of government Abidjan area 124,503 square miles (322,463 square kilometers ), population 13,459,000

• Ivor·i·an (ˌ)ī-ˈvȯr-ē-ən adjective or noun

• Ivory Coast·er ˈkō-stər noun

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