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Ivory Coast

  1. country in WC Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, west of Ghana: formerly a French territory, it became independent in 1960: 123,855 sq mi (320,783 sq km); pop. 10,813,000; cap. Yamoussoukro
  2. Historical the African coast in this region

Related Forms:

  • Ivorian Ivor′·ian (ī vôr′ē ən, i-) adjective, noun

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