Ivory Coast

English Etymology In reference to the historical region, a en pt Costa do Marfim 1 in reference to the area's primary export to Europe during the Age of Exploration. In reference to the modern nation, a en fr Côte d'Ivoire 1 from the same source. Pronunciation en /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈkoʊst/ en En-us-Ivory Coast.ogg US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Ivory Coast.wav UK Proper noun ~ Ivory Coast en Q1008en country r/West Africa Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire. James Brooke Ivory Coast: African Success Story Built on Rich Farms and Stable Politics https://web.archive.org/web/20091030130117/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/26/world/ivory-coast-african-success-story-built-on-rich-farms-and-stable-politics.html 26 April 1988 In a continent with a long history of ethnic strife, the Ivory Coast has maintained an open immigration policy. en chiefly _ historical en region r/West Africa on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, now comprising the coast of Côte d'Ivoire. en historical en former colony of France in r/West Africa comprising its trading outposts along the Ivory Coast and its further northern conquests, now the independent state of Côte d'Ivoire. Coordinate terms W. African area en Pepper Coast, en Grain Coast, en Gold Coast, en Slave Coast, en Skeleton Coast Derived terms en Ivorian See also Countries of the world en France Africa