Burkina Faso
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".
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
Education
Main article: Education in Burkina Faso
Miscellaneous topics
External links
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