Phonetic transliteration of 'Cote d'Ivoire' (French for 'Ivory Coast'). The older Chinese name 象牙海岸 (Xiàngyá Hǎi'àn, 'Ivory Coast') is a direct translation.
Kētèdíwǎ shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de kěkě shēngchǎnguó.
Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer.
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The older name 象牙海岸 (Ivory Coast) is a beautiful literal translation: 象牙 (ivory) + 海岸 (coast). The country requested the French name Cote d'Ivoire be used internationally.
