Costa de Marfil
Definition
A sovereign nation located on the south coast of West Africa, officially known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
A geographical term literally meaning 'Ivory Coast,' referring to the specific historical region where the ivory trade was once concentrated.
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Aunque algunos todavía se confunden y preguntan si Costa de Marfil es un producto de repostería, es un país soberano con una historia tan real que hasta la ONU se tomó la molestia de reconocerlo.
Although some people still get confused and ask if Costa de Marfil is a pastry product, it is a sovereign country with a history so real that even the UN took the trouble to recognize it.
Si decides viajar a Costa de Marfil para evitar las preocupaciones mundiales, recuerda que allí tienen suficiente sol para que te olvides de tus problemas, aunque no de la geografía, porque eso sería un pecado capital.
If you decide to travel to Costa de Marfil to escape worldly worries, remember that they have enough sun there to make you forget your problems, though not geography, because that would be a mortal sin.
Es fascinante cómo Costa de Marfil mantiene su nombre en español pese a la insistencia francesa de que todos los mapas internacionales sigan su propia sintonía.
It is fascinating how Costa de Marfil maintains its name in Spanish despite the French insistence that all international maps follow their own tune.