Ivory Coast
Americannoun
noun
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French control of the area began after World War II and lasted until 1960, when the Ivory Coast declared itself independent.
One of the most prosperous and politically stable nations in Africa.
Other Word Forms
- Ivorian adjective
Example Sentences
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Before this discovery, only five major tektite fields were known worldwide, located in Australasia, Central Europe, the Ivory Coast, North America, and Belize.
From Science Daily
Brazil has suspended the import of dried and fermented cocoa beans from the world's largest producer, Ivory Coast, where the sector is in crisis amid falling exports.
From Barron's
Scotland are also facing the Ivory Coast at the stadium on 31 March to prepare for this summer's men's World Cup.
From BBC
But no one knows Ivory Coast's heroes, he said.
From Barron's
More than 80,000 people from Burkina Faso now live in camps in Ivory Coast.
From BBC
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