Ivory Coast or Côte d’Ivoire is a country in West Africa. This country was a French colony ant because of that the official spoken language is French. Ivory Coast became independent in 1960. The capital city is Yamoussoukro and the biggest city is Abidjan.
Ivory Coast is the world’s largest exploiter of coca, which is used for making chocolate. Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Ivory Coast’s capital Yamoussoukro is the largest church building in the world.
Take a look at these lovely photos of places in Ivory Coast, and meet the 3rd biggest french speaking country in the world. The people in this country are not rich with money, but the beauty of the nature and their welcoming hears are their wealth.
Aerial View of Abidjan
Image by United Nations Photo via Flickr
Cathedral Saint Paul, Abidjan
Image by Guillaume Mignot via Flickr
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix), Yamoussoukro
Fondation Félix-Houphouët-Boigny, Yamoussoukro
Ebrie lagoon, Tiagba
Image by eutrophication&hypoxia via Flickr
Danané, Dix-Huit Montagnes, Ivory Coast
Pont de lianes, Man
Waterfall in Man
