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Country in West Africa
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burkina Faso:
Burkina Faso –
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,
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.
General reference
Geography of Burkina Faso
Geography of Burkina Faso
Location
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Mali 1,000 km
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Niger 628 km
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Cote d'Ivoire 584 km
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Ghana 549 km
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Benin 306 km
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Togo 126 km
Environment of Burkina Faso
Natural geographic features of Burkina Faso
Regions of Burkina Faso
Regions of Burkina Faso
Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
Regions of Burkina Faso
Regions of Burkina Faso
Provinces of Burkina Faso
Provinces of Burkina Faso
Departments of Burkina Faso
Departments of Burkina Faso
Municipalities of Burkina Faso
Demography of Burkina Faso
Demographics of Burkina Faso
Government and politics of Burkina Faso
Politics of Burkina Faso
Branches of government
Government of Burkina Faso
Executive branch of the government of Burkina Faso
Legislative branch of the government of Burkina Faso
Judicial branch of the government of Burkina Faso
Foreign relations of Burkina Faso
Foreign relations of Burkina Faso
International organization membership
Burkina Faso is a member of:
[1]
Law and order in Burkina Faso
Military of Burkina Faso
Military of Burkina Faso
History of Burkina Faso
History of Burkina Faso
Culture of Burkina Faso
Culture of Burkina Faso
Art in Burkina Faso
Sports in Burkina Faso
Sports in Burkina Faso
Economy and infrastructure of Burkina Faso
Economy of Burkina Faso
Education in Burkina Faso
Education in Burkina Faso
Health in Burkina Faso
Health in Burkina Faso
See also
Burkina Faso
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Burkina Faso