Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans, supplying roughly a third of the global supply, and is a major economic hub in West Africa. It has two capitals: Yamoussoukro, the official political capital home to the enormous Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, and Abidjan, the economic and commercial centre. The country has a diverse cultural heritage and significant mineral resources.
Population and area are rounded.
Orange stands for the savanna of the north, white for peace and unity, and green for the forests of the south and hope for the future. The flag was adopted in 1959, a year before independence from France, and its vertical layout follows the French tricolour. It is a mirror image of Ireland's flag, though shorter in proportion.
Côte d'Ivoire's flag was adopted by law in December 1959, before independence from France in August 1960. The country is the world's largest producer of cocoa. Its flag is often confused with Ireland's at sporting events, since the two use the same colours in reverse order. The largest city is Abidjan, while the official capital is Yamoussoukro.
Vertical orange-white-green. Ireland is the exact mirror: green-white-orange.
Côte d'Ivoire produces about 40% of the world's cocoa supply.
Côte d'Ivoire's flag is often mixed up with these. Learn to tell them apart:
Every flag that has flown over Côte d'Ivoire, from today back through time.
Adopted in 1959 on the eve of independence: vertical orange, white and green. Orange stands for the savanna and the land's fertility, white for peace, green for the forests and hope. It is a mirror image of Ireland's flag and very close to Niger's — a similarity that is pure coincidence of pan-national colour choices.
Declared a French colony in 1893 and later part of French West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire flew the French tricolor. It became the wealthiest and most productive colony in the federation through cocoa and coffee, a prosperity that continued after Félix Houphouët-Boigny led it to independence in 1960 under its own orange-white-green flag.
Empires, kingdoms and republics that once covered part of Côte d'Ivoire.
A traditional Akan kingdom in southeastern Côte d'Ivoire that has twice attempted to secede from the modern republic.
Côte d'Ivoire shares a land border with 5 countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
2 other national flags use the same main colours as Côte d'Ivoire's.
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