We salute you, O land of hope,
Country of hospitality;
Thy full gallant legions
Have restored thy dignity.

Beloved Ivory Coast, thy sons,
Proud builders of thy greatness,
All not mustered together for thy glory,
In joy will we construct thee.

Proud citizens of the Ivory Coast, the country call us.
If we have brought back liberty peacefully,
It will be our duty to be an example

Of the hope promised to humanity,
Forging unitedly in new faith
The Fatherland of true brotherhood.
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Capital
Abidjan (former capital; still has many government offices)
Yamoussoukro (official)

Independence Day
August 7 1960

Population
26,378,274
Latest population

Currency
West African CFA Franc
XOF

Emergency numbers
Ambulance: 185
Fire: 180
Police: 111

Languages
French
60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken

Bordering countries
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Mali