Chocolate, a sweet treat loved across the globe doesn't come directly from nature, it grows around the equator as a bean called cocoa. Over 38% of the world's cocoa is grown in a African country that is slightly larger than New Mexico called Côte d'Ivoire, that's more than any other country in world. Côte d'Ivoire's economy has depended mainly on its cocoa export to survive for centuries. They depend on the money and imports that cocoa brings them. They're generally the best go-to place to get cocoa in the world. It's more than a job to Côte d'Ivoire it's part of their history and culture. Farmers that live in Côte d'Ivoire have grown and depended on cocoa their whole lives. All they know is to grow plants to survive, it's been
