Cote d'Ivoire
Commonly Known As : Ivory Coast Location : Western Africa, between Ghana and Liberia Area : Almost 325,000 sq km; 69th largest in the world Slightly smaller than New Mexico Geography : Except for the capital, most people live along the coastal region Nationality : Ivoirians Language : French Population : Almost 22 million; 55th largest in the world Capital : Yamoussoukro HIV/AIDS deaths : 36000 in 2009; 12th highest in the world Literacy : 48.7% UN : 9000 forces present since 2004 Source: CIA Factbook The national dish of Cote d'Ivoire is fufu. We already tried that once. Well, kinda. Didn't go so well. I decided to try something else this time. Something fun and new and full of potential. Something with a name like chicken and plantain curry. That sounds about right. I did a search for the French version of the name, and got a bunch of sites, in French, that mentioned Cote d'Ivoire....