Geography
Ivory Coast Quiz
From the world's top cocoa fields to the world's largest church — how well do you know Côte d'Ivoire?
From the world's top cocoa fields to the world's largest church — how well do you know Côte d'Ivoire?
Ivory Coast produces over 40% of the world's cocoa — more than any other country. That single fact hints at the outsized role this West African nation plays in the global economy, yet its story goes far deeper: ancient kingdoms, a peaceful independence, an extraordinary economic boom, painful civil wars, and a triumphant return to football glory at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.
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This quiz covers Ivory Coast's geography and borders, the colonial period and independence in 1960, the long presidency of Félix Houphouët-Boigny and the Ivorian Miracle, UNESCO natural sites like Taï National Park and Mount Nimba, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, cocoa and cashew exports, football legend Didier Drogba, Zouglou music, the Dan and Baoulé peoples, and the country's path through civil conflict to stability.
The name Côte d'Ivoire means "Ivory Coast" in French and dates from the era when European traders came to the region to buy ivory. After independence in 1960, the government officially requested that all countries use the French name Côte d'Ivoire rather than any translation, though "Ivory Coast" remains widely used in English.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest church. Modeled on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and consecrated in 1990, it can accommodate 18,000 seated worshippers and 30,000 standing. It was built at the personal expense of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
Ivory Coast produces roughly 40% of the world's cocoa beans, making it by far the largest cocoa-producing nation. Combined with neighboring Ghana (about 20%), the two West African countries supply approximately 60% of global cocoa, which ultimately becomes chocolate consumed worldwide.
Last updated: March 2026