Short answers, pulled from the story.
Portuguese merchant-explorers named the region Costa do Marfim, meaning 'coast of ivory', during the 15th and 16th centuries due to major trade in that resource. The French translation Côte d'Ivoire remained in use through independence in 1960 until the government declared it the formal diplomatic name in April 1986.
Five important states flourished including the Muslim Kong Empire established by the Dyula in the early 18th century and the Abron kingdom of Gyaaman founded in the 17th century. Other groups included the Baoulé kingdom at Sakasso and two Agni kingdoms known as Indénié and Sanwi.
French Admiral Louis Édouard Bouët-Willaumez signed treaties with kings of Grand-Bassam and Assinie regions in 1843 and 1844 to create a protectorate. Full pacification was not accomplished until 1915 after African populations resisted French penetration for decades.
Félix Houphouët-Boigny formed the country's first agricultural trade union for cocoa farmers in 1944 and became president upon independence in 1960. His government gave farmers good prices which increased coffee production significantly and made the nation the world's leading producer of cocoa by 1979.
Mutinied troops launched attacks while President Laurent Gbagbo was in Italy causing the government to lose control of the northern part of the country. Rebel forces established their stronghold in the northern city of Bouaké before peace accords were signed on the 4th of March 2007.
The population reached 29,389,150 according to the 14th of December 2021 census up from 22,671,331 at the 2014 census. Approximately 78 languages are spoken including Bété, Baoulé, Dyula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo with French serving as the official language.