C? te d 'Ivoire means "Ivory Coast" in French, which was transliterated by People's Republic of China (PRC) at the request of the China government. The United Nations began to use this transliteration name from1985 65438+February 3 1.

It is a West African country bordering Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso. The coastline is about 500 kilometers long and the land area is 322,463 square kilometers. Yamoussoukro, the capital, has a population of 27 million (202 1). There are 69 ethnic groups in China, which are divided into four major ethnic groups: Akon (42%), Mandi (27%), Walter (16%) and Kru (0%).

Some small kingdoms were established in the Middle Ages. 1 1 century, Gongge City, which was established in the north by Mrs. Senu, was one of the north-south trade centers of West Africa at that time. /kloc-In the second half of the 5th century, Portuguese, Dutch and French colonists invaded one after another. 1893 became an autonomous colony of France. 1958 65438+February, becoming an "autonomous Republic" within the "French Community".

1960 became independent on August 7th, but remained in the "French community". In April the following year, he left the community. C? te d 'Ivoire is a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Organization of la Francophonie, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the West African Economic and Monetary Union and the Mano River Union.

In 20021year, the gross domestic product (GDP) of C? te d 'Ivoire was 69.765 billion US dollars, the per capita GDP was 2,506 US dollars (5,945 US dollars at purchasing power parity), and the GDP increased by 7.0%.