位於西非幾內亞灣，受法國殖民60多年，1960年獨立後的總統主打農業出口，使象牙海岸曾經位居世界第三大咖啡出口國（現在則落在前15名），後來更成為世界最大可可出口國。是西非經濟的佼佼者，也成為鄰居們的移民首選，卻也埋下族群衝突的種子。2000年後，總統大選多次成為衝突引爆點，甚至引發長達5 年的內戰，直到2010年才又舉行正式大選。

Year Founded: 1960

Called the Ivory Coast in English, this country borders the Gulf of Guinea to the south. It was colonized by France for more than 60 years. Upon gaining independence in 1960, its president promoted agricultural exports, making it the world’s third-largest coffee exporter at the time (it is currently ranked in the top 15). It later became the world’s largest cocoa bean producer. The Ivory Coast has one of the largest economies in Africa, making it the first choice for immigration among its neighbors. However, this has also planted the seeds of ethnic conflict. After the year 2000, its presidential elections have often triggered conflict, once even leading to a 5-year civil war, causing its presidential election to be postponed until 2010 when the war finally ended.