Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

State · 1961–2026 CE · at its largest around 1961 CE

A West African republic that gained independence from France in 1960 and was led for over three decades by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Long a regional economic leader through cocoa and coffee, it later suffered civil conflict.

On its lands while it lasted

Yamoussoukro (c. 1983 CE): Capital of Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (1983–today).