The National Football Team Is Nicknamed the Elephants

In 1986 the government requested that the name not be translated, so Côte d'Ivoire is used in every language.

The UNESCO-listed park is home to pygmy hippos and chimpanzees.

Félix Houphouët-Boigny became its first president after independence on August 7, 1960.

Despite Yamoussoukro being the official capital, Abidjan is where most business and government activity happens.