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Complete details about Burkina Faso in Africa with capital city Ouagadougou
| Country Name | Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso) |
| Country Code | BFA |
| Capital City | Ouagadougou |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Independence Year | 1960 |
| Population | 11937000 |
| Surface Area | 274000.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 46.7 years |
| GNP | 2425.0 (old 2201.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Busansi (3.5%) Dagara (3.1%) Dyula (2.6%) Ful (9.7%) Gurma (5.7%) Mossi (50.2%) |
Major Cities |
Ouagadougou, Kadiogo (population 824000) Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet (population 300000) Koudougou, Boulkiemdé (population 105000) |
Burkina Faso's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:21 -0700 | |
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The United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the need to respond rapidly to the food and nutrition crisis in Burkina Faso, which is affecting some 2.8 million people, and underlined the importance of building resilience in the country for ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Independent | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:51:48 -0700 | |
| Calls for response to 'forgotten crisis' in Burkina Faso read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters AlertNet | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:59 -0700 | |
| ACT Alliance Preliminary Appeal: Response to Sahel Food Crisis, Burkina Faso read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Observers | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:59:57 -0700 | |
| West Africa food shortage: ?Some people only have tree leaves to eat? read full story | ||
| Publisher: MarketWatch (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:05:30 -0700 | |
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Core samples are assayed using standard fire assay techniques on a 50-gram charge with an atomic absorption finish by SGS Burkina Faso SA and Abilab Burkina SARL (ALS Laboratory Group) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. RC samples discussed in this release ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:10:29 -0700 | |
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| NIAMEY May 22 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's Coris Bank sold its 35 percent stake in Niger's Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique to the state of Niger for 4.4 billion CFA francs ($8.56 million), officials said on Tuesday, months after it bought the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:16:18 -0700 | |
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Avocet Mining Plc (AVM), a gold producer in Burkina Faso, said it would rather sell its output at market prices than fixed rates and may consider closing the hedge book it inherited in 2009. ?If there was a way that we could close it out in some ... read full story |
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