Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Abidjan is the economic capital of Ivory Coast and the most populous French-speaking city in West Africa. According to the 2014 Ivory Coast census, Ivory Coast's population was 4,707,404, which is 20 percent of the overall population of the country. Within West Africa, only Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, surpasses it in population. Considered the cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization.The city grew up quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931, followed by its designation as the capital city of the then-French colony in 1933. Abidjan remained the capital of Ivory Coast after its independence from France in 1960. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled Abidjan to become an important sea port. In 1983, the city of Yamoussoukro was designated as the official political capital of Ivory Coast. However, as almost all political institutions and foreign embassies are located in Abidjan, it was officially designated the "economic capital" of the country."@en }
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- Q1515 abstract "Abidjan is the economic capital of Ivory Coast and the most populous French-speaking city in West Africa. According to the 2014 Ivory Coast census, Ivory Coast's population was 4,707,404, which is 20 percent of the overall population of the country. Within West Africa, only Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, surpasses it in population. Considered the cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization.The city grew up quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931, followed by its designation as the capital city of the then-French colony in 1933. Abidjan remained the capital of Ivory Coast after its independence from France in 1960. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled Abidjan to become an important sea port. In 1983, the city of Yamoussoukro was designated as the official political capital of Ivory Coast. However, as almost all political institutions and foreign embassies are located in Abidjan, it was officially designated the "economic capital" of the country.".