How to Say "Ivory Coast" in French

Côte d'Ivoire

The French name for Ivory Coast is Côte d'Ivoire.

Côte d'Ivoire is the name of the country located on the coast of West Africa.

What does it mean word for word?

The name literally translates to Coast of Ivory.

Côte d'Ivoire is a feminine noun phrase and is typically preceded by the definite article la when used in a sentence.

The government of Côte d'Ivoire officially requested that the world stop translating its name into other languages and use the French version exclusively.
While côte means 'coast', the word is a homonym in French that can also mean a 'rib' or a 'hill'.
In French, removing the circumflex from côte to create cote completely changes the meaning to a 'rating' or a 'share'.

La Côte d'Ivoire est le premier producteur mondial de cacao.
Ivory Coast is the world's biggest cocoa producer.
This sentence is useful for noting that Côte d'Ivoire is a leading producer of cocoa.
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Yamoussoukro est la capitale de la Côte d'Ivoire.
Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory Coast.
This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
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La Côte d'Ivoire est connue pour sa riche culture.
Ivory Coast is known for its rich culture.
J'ai visité la Côte d'Ivoire l'été dernier.
I visited Ivory Coast last summer.
Abidjan est la plus grande ville de Côte d'Ivoire.
Abidjan is the largest city in Ivory Coast.
Je vais passer mes vacances en Côte d'Ivoire.
I am going to spend my holidays in Côte d'Ivoire.

Manon and Lucas are talking about their travel plans.

Manon

Lucas, où veux-tu voyager cette année ?
Lucas, where do you want to travel this year?
Lucas

J'aimerais beaucoup visiter la Côte d'Ivoire.
I would really like to visit Ivory Coast.
Manon

C'est une excellente idée !
That is an excellent idea!
Lucas

On pourrait y aller ensemble.
We could go there together.

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