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| Republic of Burkina Faso |
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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.primature.gov.bf/
Currency:
Franc CFA
Bordering Countries:
Mali, Niger, Benon, Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire
Major Cities:
Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Kaya, and Ouahigouya
Language(s):
French
Ethnic Groups:
Mossi, Lobi, Bobo, and Gurunsi
Natural Resources:
Sorghum, millet, corn, peanuts products, rice, cotton, sesame, shea nuts, cattle, sheep, goats manganese, phosphates, gold and gold-bearing quartz, small but mostly untapped, deposits of antimony, copper, zinc, nickel, lead, bauxite, and uranium
Government:
A president, who is elected by popular vote for a seven-year term, heads the executive branch. Burkina Faso is governed under the constitution of 1991 and has a bicameral legislature consists of a 111-member elected national assembly and a 120-member appointed chamber of representatives. The country is divided into 30 provinces.
Stock Market:
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières(BRVM)
http://www.brvm.org/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Université de Ouagadougou/FONT>
Centre
polytechnique universitaire de Bobo Dioulasso
Centre
hospitalier national universitaire
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Burkina Faso directory
Burkina Faso key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Burkina Faso information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Burkina Faso information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
AllAfrica.com: Burkina Faso - Top News
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