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Burkina Faso Travel Guide

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Former Name

Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta

Capital City

Ouagadougou

Government Type

parliamentary republic

Climate

tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Geography

landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas

Languages

French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population

History

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.

Currency

CFA Franc (BCEAO) (XOF)

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