41. Burkina Faso - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the West African country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Burkina Faso Flag Coat of Arms Motto : Unit©, Progr¨s, Justice ( French : Unity, Progress, Justice) Anthem Une Seule Nuit (One Single Night) Capital Ouagadougou Ouagadougou French ... Independence From France August 5 Area Population est. census Density 51/km² ( GDP PPP estimate Currency CFA franc XOF Time zone ... UTC not observed ( UTC Internet TLD .bf Calling code The data here is an estimation for the year 2005 produced by the International Monetary Fund in April 2005. Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa . It is surrounded by six countries. Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and C´te d'Ivoire to the south west. Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta , it was renamed on August 4 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" (or "upright land") in Mossi and Dioula , the major native languages of the country. Independence from France came in . Governmental instability during the and was followed by multiparty elections in the early . Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to C´te d'Ivoire and Ghana in search of paid labour . The inhabitants of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinab© Contents History Prehistory From colony to independence Politics ... edit History Main article: History of Burkina Faso edit Prehistory Like all of the west of Africa, Burkina Faso was populated early, notably by

42. CIA - The World Factbook -- Burkina Faso Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uv.html

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2004 INDEX Country Ranks DEFINITIONS Introduction ... Feedback Burkina Faso - 2004 http://www.immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/burkina_faso/burkina_faso/index.html SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK and the Library of Congress Country Studies Please ADD this page to your FAVORITES - - - - - http://www.immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/burkina_faso/burkina_faso/index.html Photius Coutsoukis Revised 21-May-04

45. Geography Of Burkina Faso - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Most of central burkina faso lies on a savanna plateau, 198305 meters (650-1000 ft . Categories geography by country geography of burkina faso http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Burkina_Faso

Geography of Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) is a landlocked Sahel country that shares borders with six nations. It is normally bright yellow on a map. It lies between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea , south of the loop of the Niger River . The land is green in the south, with forests and fruit trees, and desert in the north. Most of central Burkina Faso lies on a savanna plateau, 198-305 meters (650-1,000 ft.) above sea level, with fields, brush, and scattered trees. Burkina Faso's game preservesthe most important of which are Arly Nazinga , and W National Park contain lions elephants hippopotamus monkeys ... warthogs , and antelopes . Tourism is not well developed. Annual rainfall varies from about 100 centimeters (40 in.) in the south to less than 25 centimeters (10 in.) in the extreme north and northeast, where hot desert winds accentuate the dryness of the region. Burkina Faso has three distinct seasons : warm and dry (November-March), hot and dry (March-May), and hot and wet (June-October). Rivers are not navigable. Location: Western Africa , north of Ghana Geographic coordinates: Map references: Africa Area: total: 274,200 km²

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52. Burkina Faso (08/05) burkina faso. geography Area 274200 sq. km. (106000 sq. mi. geography burkinafaso is a landlocked country located in the middle of West Africa s hump http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2834.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of African Affairs August 2005 Background Note: Burkina Faso PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Burkina Faso Geography Area: 274,200 sq. km. (106,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: Capital Ouagadougou (pop.1 million). Other cities Bobo-Dioulasso (450,000), Koudougou (90,000). Terrain: Savanna; brushy plains and scattered hills. Climate: Sahelian; pronounced wet and dry seasons. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Burkinabe (accent on last e). Population (2002): 12.2 million. Annual growth rate (2002): 5.64%. Ethnic groups: 63 ethnic groups among which are Mossi (almost half of the total population), Bobo, Mande, Lobi, Fulani, Gourounsi, and Senufo. Religions: Traditional beliefs 20%, Muslim 55%, Christian 25%. Languages: French (official), Moore, Dioula, others. Education: Literacy Health: Infant mortality rate Life expectancy (2003)45.7 years. Work force: Agriculture industry commerce, services, and government Government Type: Republic.

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aneki .com Home Richest Most Populated Largest ... More Lists... World Regions Africa Middle East Europe Asia ... Consulates Burkina Faso Geography Location: Western Africa, north of Ghana Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N, 2 00 W Map references: Africa Area: total: 274,200 sq km water: 400 sq km land: 273,800 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Colorado Land boundaries: total: 3,193 km border countries: Benin 306 km, Cote d'Ivoire 584 km, Ghana 549 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers Terrain: mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m Natural resources: manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver Land use: arable land: permanent crops: other: Irrigated land: 250 sq km (1998 est.)

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BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus Countries ... Z Burkina faso Titles Descriptions Burkina Faso Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2003 Burkina Faso: Government of Burkina Faso CIA World Factbook 2003: Burkina Faso Ethnologue Language Database: Burkina Faso ... World Travel Guide: Burkina Faso Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk Burkina Faso Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2003 Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Burkina Faso. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status. Author: US Department of State Subjects: burkina faso DeweyClass: Resource type: document Burkina Faso: Government of Burkina Faso Official information (in French) from the government of Burkina Faso. Author: Burkinabe Government Subjects: burkina faso DeweyClass: Resource type: government CIA World Factbook 2003: Burkina Faso Basic reference information about Burkina Faso, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co-ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.

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2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... [TOP] Burkina Faso 2001 http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/burkina_faso/index.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/burkina_faso/index.html Photius Coutsoukis Revised 11-Nov-01

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