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Burkina

Formerly called Upper Volta, Burkina Faso was renamed in 1984 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Mossi and Dyula, the major native languages of the country. It is a landlocked nation of western Africa. Independence from France came in 1960. Governmental instability during the 1970s and 1980s was followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Several hundred-thousand farm workers migrate south every year to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.

The capital is Ouagadougou, referred to by locals, the Burkinabé, as "Waga".

Burkina Faso
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(In Detail) (Full size)
National motto: Unité, Progrés, Justice
(French: Unity, Progress, Justice)
LocationBurkinaFaso.png
Official LanguageFrench
Capital and Largest CityOuagadougou
PresidentBlaise Compaore
Prime MinisterErnest Paramanga Yonli
Area
 - Total
 - % water		Ranked 72nd
274,200 km²
0.1%
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density 		Ranked 64th
13,228,460
46/km²
Independence
 - Date		From France
August 5, 1960
Currency CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone UTC
National anthem Une Seule Nuit (One Single Night)
Internet TLD.BF
Calling Code226

History

Main article: History of Burkina Faso

Politics

Main article: Politics of Burkina Faso

Districts

Main article: Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

Botswana is divided into 45 provinces:

Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Nahouri, Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo

Geography

Main article: Geography of Burkina Faso

Economy

Main article: Economy of Burkina Faso

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Burkina Faso

Culture

Main article: Culture of Burkina Faso

Holidays
DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
January 1New Year's Day- 
January 3Anniversary of the 1966 coup d’état--
March 8Women’s Day--
April 12Easter Monday--
May 1Labor Day--
May 20Ascension --
August 4Revolution Day--
August 5Independence Day--
August 15Assumption--
October 15Anniversary of the 1987 coup d’état--
November 1All Saints Day--
December 11Proclamation of the Republic--
December 25Christmas--
Date VariesEid ul-FitrAid el SagheerCelebrates end of Ramadan
Date VariesEid ul-AdhaAid el KebirFeast of Sacrifice

Education

Main article: Education in Burkina Faso

Miscellaneous topics

External links

Countries of the world  |  Africa

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Referenced By

Cote DIvoire/History | History of Cote d'Ivoire | History of Côte d'Ivoire


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