Outline of Burkina Faso

Short description: Country in West Africa

The Flag of Burkina Faso

The Coat of arms of Burkina Faso

The location of Burkina Faso

An enlargeable relief map of Burkina Faso

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

An enlargeable basic map of Burkina Faso

Pronunciation: English: /bərˌkiːnə ˈfɑːsoʊ/ (listen); French: [buʁkina faso]
Common English country name: Burkina Faso
Official English country name: Burkina Faso
Official language: French
Common endonym(s): le Burkina, le Faso
Official endonym(s): le Faso
Adjectival(s): Burkinabe
Demonym(s): Burkinabe
International rankings of Burkina Faso
ISO country codes: BF, BFA, 854
ISO region codes: See BF
Internet country code top-level domain: .bf

Geography of Burkina Faso

An enlargeable topographic map of Burkina Faso

Geography of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is: a landlocked country
Population of Burkina Faso: 13,228,000(2005) - 68th most populous country
Area of Burkina Faso: 274,000 square kilometres (106,000 sq mi) - 74th largest country
Atlas of Burkina Faso

Location

Burkina Faso is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
  - Africa
    - West Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Burkina Faso
- High: Tena Kourou 749 m (2,457 ft)
- Low: Black Volta 200 m (656 ft)
Land boundaries: 3,193 km

Mali 1,000 km

Niger 628 km

Cote d'Ivoire 584 km

Ghana 549 km

Benin 306 km

Togo 126 km

Coastline: none

Environment of Burkina Faso

An enlargeable satellite image of Burkina Faso

Climate of Burkina Faso
Protected areas of Burkina Faso
- National parks of Burkina Faso
Wildlife of Burkina Faso
- Fauna of Burkina Faso
  - Birds of Burkina Faso
  - Mammals of Burkina Faso

Natural geographic features of Burkina Faso

Glaciers in Burkina Faso: none ^[2]
Lakes of Burkina Faso
Rivers of Burkina Faso
World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso: The Ruins of Loropéni

Regions of Burkina Faso

Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

Regions of Burkina Faso
- Provinces of Burkina Faso
  - Departments of Burkina Faso

Regions of Burkina Faso

Provinces of Burkina Faso

Departments of Burkina Faso

Municipalities of Burkina Faso

Capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou
Cities of Burkina Faso

Demography of Burkina Faso

Demographics of Burkina Faso

Government and politics of Burkina Faso

Politics of Burkina Faso

Form of government: presidential republic
Capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou
Elections in Burkina Faso
Political parties in Burkina Faso

Branches of government

Government of Burkina Faso

Executive branch of the government of Burkina Faso

Head of state: President of Burkina Faso
Head of government: Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

Legislative branch of the government of Burkina Faso

National Assembly of Burkina Faso (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Burkina Faso

Foreign relations of Burkina Faso

Diplomatic missions in Burkina Faso
Diplomatic missions of Burkina Faso

International organization membership

Burkina Faso is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Council of the Entente (Entente)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
West African Development Bank (WADB) (regional)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Burkina Faso

Constitution of Burkina Faso
Human rights in Burkina Faso
- LGBT rights in Burkina Faso
- Freedom of religion in Burkina Faso
Law enforcement in Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Burkina Faso
- Navy of Burkina Faso: None
- Air Force of Burkina Faso
- People's Militia
- Regiment of Presidential Security

History of Burkina Faso

Culture of Burkina Faso

Cuisine of Burkina Faso
Languages of Burkina Faso
Media in Burkina Faso
National symbols of Burkina Faso
- Coat of arms of Burkina Faso
- Flag of Burkina Faso
- National anthem of Burkina Faso
People of Burkina Faso
Prostitution in Burkina Faso
Public holidays in Burkina Faso
Religion in Burkina Faso
- Christianity in Burkina Faso
- Islam in Burkina Faso
  - Ahmadiyya in Burkina Faso
World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso: none

Art in Burkina Faso

Cinema of Burkina Faso
Literature of Burkina Faso
Music of Burkina Faso
Theatre in Burkina Faso

Sports in Burkina Faso

Football in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Burkina Faso

Economy of Burkina Faso

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 129th (one hundred and twenty ninth)
Agriculture in Burkina Faso
Communications in Burkina Faso
- Internet in Burkina Faso
Currency of Burkina Faso: Franc
- ISO 4217: XOF
Energy in Burkina Faso
Mining in Burkina Faso
Stock Exchange in Burkino Faso: none – served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Tourism in Burkina Faso
Transport in Burkina Faso
- Airports in Burkina Faso
- Rail transport in Burkina Faso
Water supply and sanitation in Burkina Faso

Education in Burkina Faso

Health in Burkina Faso

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burkina-faso/.
↑ 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.

External links

Premier Ministère official government portal (in French)
allAfrica - Burkina Faso news headline links
Burkina Faso. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
Burkina Faso at Curlie
Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Burkina Faso directory category
University of Pennsylvania - African Country Studies: Burkina Faso
Paper for All - Non-profit that focuses on education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso : Selected web sites

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burkina-faso/.

[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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Outline of Burkina Faso

Topic: Place

Contents

General reference

Geography of Burkina Faso

Location

Environment of Burkina Faso

Natural geographic features of Burkina Faso

Regions of Burkina Faso

Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

Regions of Burkina Faso

Provinces of Burkina Faso

Departments of Burkina Faso

Municipalities of Burkina Faso

Demography of Burkina Faso

Government and politics of Burkina Faso

Branches of government

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

International organization membership

Law and order in Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

History of Burkina Faso

Culture of Burkina Faso

Art in Burkina Faso

Sports in Burkina Faso

Economy and infrastructure of Burkina Faso

Education in Burkina Faso

Health in Burkina Faso

See also

References

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