Outline of Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso, also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the south west. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.

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 in search of paid labour. The inhabitants of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinabé (play /bərˈkiːnəbeɪ/ bər-KEE-nə-bay).

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burkina Faso:

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[edit] General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Burkina Faso

[edit] Geography of Burkina Faso

An enlargeable topographic map of Burkina Faso
Main article: Geography of Burkina Faso

[edit] Location

 Mali 1,000 km
 Niger 628 km
 Cote d'Ivoire 584 km
 Ghana 549 km
 Benin 306 km
 Togo 126 km
  • Coastline: none

[edit] Environment of Burkina Faso

An enlargeable satellite image of Burkina Faso

[edit] Natural geographic features of Burkina Faso

[edit] Regions of Burkina Faso

Main article: Regions of Burkina Faso

[edit] Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

Main article: Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
[edit] Regions of Burkina Faso
Main article: Regions of Burkina Faso
[edit] Provinces of Burkina Faso
Main article: Provinces of Burkina Faso
[edit] Departments of Burkina Faso
Main article: Departments of Burkina Faso
[edit] Municipalities of Burkina Faso

[edit] Demography of Burkina Faso

Main article: Demographics of Burkina Faso

[edit] Government and politics of Burkina Faso

Main article: Government of Burkina Faso and Politics of Burkina Faso

[edit] Branches of government

Main article: Government of Burkina Faso

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Burkina Faso

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Burkina Faso

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Burkina Faso

Main article: Court system of Burkina Faso

[edit] Foreign relations of Burkina Faso

Main article: Foreign relations of Burkina Faso

[edit] International organization membership

Burkina Faso is a member of:[1]

[edit] Law and order in Burkina Faso

[edit] Military of Burkina Faso

Main article: Military of Burkina Faso

[edit] History of Burkina Faso

Main article: History of Burkina Faso

[edit] Culture of Burkina Faso

Main article: Culture of Burkina Faso

[edit] Art in Burkina Faso

[edit] Sports in Burkina Faso

Main article: Sports in Burkina Faso

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Burkina Faso

Main article: Economy of Burkina Faso

[edit] Education in Burkina Faso

Main article: Education in Burkina Faso

[edit] Health in Burkina Faso

Main article: Health in Burkina Faso

[edit] See also

Portal icon Burkina Faso portal
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Main article: Burkina Faso

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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