BURKINA FASO

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URKINA FASO

Burkina F

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74,200 sq

km an

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slightly

larg

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Ouagad

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Burkina F

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capita

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5 FACTSBurkina Faso has a total of 16,751,455 people currently living

in it.

Their president is Blaise Compaore (Since October 15th 1987)

They gained their independence from France in 1960

This is the reason they now speak French

Their religion is primarily Muslim

THE CITY OF BOBO-DIOULASSO IS A VERY RELAXED PLACE AND A PLEASURE TO SPEND A FEW DAYS. IT HAS THE SAME BOULEVARDS AND INTERESTING MARKET PLACES AS THE CAPITAL BUT WITH A MORE CHILLED OUT FEEL

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has

wide tree

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The staple foods of Burkina Faso include millet, sorghum, rice, corn, peanuts, potatoes, beans, yams, and okra. Although meat is a rare treat in this poor country, protein is provided in the diet by eggs and fish, which are plentiful in the country's lakes and rivers.

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