Full Name Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Capital Yamoussoukro Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 7 August, 1960 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 322,460 km2 (68th)124,502 sq mi Total Population (2008 estimate) 18,373,060 Time Zone GMT (UTC+0) Currency West African CFA Franc GDP (nominal, 2008 estimate) $19.824 billion GDP Per Capita $1,057 […]