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Burkina Faso

Western Africa

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Cote d'Ivoire to the southwest. It attained full independence from France on 5 August 1960. Its capital is Ouagadougou. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Ouagadougou 2
Population
22,489,126 2
2023 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
274,223 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
Burkina Faso, then Upper Volta, attained full independence from France on 5 August 1960.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Burkina Faso

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Ouagadougou, Cities
Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
The Sahel, Regions

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Ouagadougou, Cities

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.

Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)

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Source Diambendi Madiega (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
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is a Burkinabé traditional

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They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists who principally inhabit the Sahara in an area stretching from southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and as far as northern Nigeria, with smaller communities in Chad and Sudan known as the Kinnin.

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Burkina Faso Present, no details

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Source Burkina Faso Cour de cassation, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Burkina Faso (country)
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Cour de cassation du Burkina-Faso

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Source Dara (game) (Wikipedia)Lead
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it is also played in Burkina Faso
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Burkina Faso (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Ouagadougou
  • Infobox, area
    274,223 km2
  • Demographics section, 2023
    Approximately 22,489,126 (2023 estimate)
  • Article text
    In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as the president.
  • Introduction
    Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest.
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Wikidata: Burkina Faso
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Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Ouagadougou, Infobox, Country
    Burkina Faso
  • Has Capital: Ouagadougou, Lead section
    Ouagadougou or Wagadugu ( ; Mossi: Waogdgo, pronounced [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ]; Dyula: Wagadugu; French: Ouagadougou, pronounced [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
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