World Region Information --- Burkina Faso Information
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It is bordered by Mali to the north and west, Niger to the east, Benin and Togo to the southeast, Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest.
Approx. 274,000 km2
Bobo-Dioulasso(490,000), Koudougou(88,000), etc.
Approximately 21.5 million people
52% Mosi, other Fula, Bobo, Lobi, etc.
French is official language
Muslim 61%, Christian 23%, Indigenous faith 15%, Other
- Ouagadougou Cathedral
- Grande Mosquee de Ouagadougou
- Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque
Indigenous masks, dances and oral folklore are alive and well.
- Sculptures de Laongo
- Parc Urbain Bangr-Weoogo
- Musee de Manega
It is divided into primary, secondary and higher education. To go from elementary school to middle school, middle school to high school, or high school to university, you must pass a national exam.
- Universite De Ouagadougou
- Universite Nazi BONI
- Universite Norbert Zongo
- Universite Ouaga II
- L'Universite Aube Nouvelle
- L’Universite Saint Thomas d’Aquin
- Bibliotheque Nationale du Burkina Faso
1896 become part of the French protectorate
1919 Becomes a separate colony as Autovolta Colony
1958 Becomes one of the autonomous republics of the French African Community
1960 independence
1966 military coup
1970 Approval of new constitution
1977 promulgated a new multi-party constitution
1980 Military coup by Say Servo. expulsion of the president
1982 Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo's military coup overthrows Sei Servo
1983 Captain Thomas Sankara's military coup seizes power from Ouedraogo. adopted a radical leftist policy
1984 Changed country name from Autovolta to Burkina Faso
1987 Military coup led by Blaise Compaore banishes and kills Thomas Sankara
1990 Abandon Marxism-Leninism and introduce limited democratic reforms
1991 Re-elected Blaise Compaore in a referendum adopted by the new constitution
2015 military coup
2022 military coup
It is a semi-presidential constitutional state. The president is the head of state. A prime minister appointed by the president recommends members of the cabinet. The parliament is unicameral.
- Esplanade Palace Kosyam
- Burkina Faso National Assembly
$792
Agriculture accounts for 32% of the gross domestic product. Despite the abundance of gold ore, much of the country's economic activity is financed by international aid.
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