Ivory Coast became independent in 1960
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| French missionary contact in Ivory Coast began as early as 1637, but an official French protectorate was not established until 1843-45, when treaties were concluded with local chiefs. Ivory Coast became a French colony in 1893 and was a constituent of French West Africa from 1904 to 1958. It was made an overseas territory in 1946, and its inhabitants were given French citizenship. |
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Ivory Coast was proclaimed a republic within the French Community in December 1958. Ivory Coast (officially known as Cote d'Ivoire since 1986) is a West African nation located on the Gulf of Guinea. It is bordered by Ghana on the east, Burkina Faso and Mali on the north, and Guinea and Liberia on the west. |
Ivory Coast became independent in 1960 |
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