- Outline of Burkina Faso
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The location of Burkina Faso
An enlargeable relief map of Burkina FasoSee also: Index of Burkina Faso-related articlesBurkina Faso, also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a 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 and 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.
Independence from France came in 1960. Governmental instability during the 1970s and 1980s was followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in search of paid labour. The inhabitants of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinabé (
/bərˈkiːnəbeɪ/ bər-kee-nə-bay).The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burkina Faso:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Burkina Faso- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Burkina Faso
- Official English country name: Burkina Faso
- Common endonym(s): le Burkina, le Faso
- Official endonym(s): le Faso
- Adjectival(s): Burkinabe
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Burkina Faso
- International rankings of Burkina Faso
- ISO country codes: BF, BFA, 854
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BF
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bf
Geography of Burkina Faso
An enlargeable topographic map of Burkina FasoMain article: 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
- 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
- Coastline: none
Environment of Burkina Faso
An enlargeable satellite image of Burkina FasoMain article: Environment of Burkina Faso- Climate of Burkina Faso
- Environmental issues in Burkina Faso
- Ecoregions in Burkina Faso
- Renewable energy in Burkina Faso
- Geology of Burkina Faso
- Protected areas of Burkina Faso
- Biosphere reserves in Burkina Faso
- National parks of Burkina Faso
- Wildlife of Burkina Faso
- Flora of Burkina Faso
- Fauna of Burkina Faso
Natural geographic features of Burkina Faso
Main article: Landforms of Burkina Faso- Glaciers in Burkina Faso: none [2]
- Islands of Burkina Faso
- Lakes of Burkina Faso
- Mountains of Burkina Faso
- Volcanoes in Burkina Faso
- Rivers of Burkina Faso
- Waterfalls of Burkina Faso
- Valleys of Burkina Faso
- World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso: none
Regions of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Regions of Burkina Faso
Ecoregions of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Ecoregions in Burkina Faso
Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
Regions of Burkina Faso
Main article: Regions of Burkina FasoProvinces of Burkina Faso
Main article: Provinces of Burkina FasoDepartments of Burkina Faso
Main article: Departments of Burkina FasoMunicipalities of Burkina Faso
- Capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou
- Cities of Burkina Faso
Demography of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Demographics of Burkina Faso
Government and politics of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Government of Burkina Faso and Politics of Burkina Faso
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou
- Elections in Burkina Faso
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Burkina Faso
- Political scandals of Burkina Faso
- Taxation in Burkina Faso
Branches of government
Main article: Government of Burkina FasoExecutive branch of the government of Burkina Faso
- Head of state: President of Burkina Faso,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Burkina Faso,
- Cabinet of Burkina Faso
Legislative branch of the government of Burkina Faso
- Parliament of Burkina Faso (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Burkina Faso
- Lower house: House of Commons of Burkina Faso
Judicial branch of the government of Burkina Faso
Main article: Court system of Burkina Faso- Supreme Court of Burkina Faso
Foreign relations of Burkina Faso
Main article: Foreign relations of Burkina FasoInternational organization membership
Burkina Faso is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Burkina Faso
- Main article: Law of Burkina Faso
- Capital punishment in Burkina Faso
- Constitution of Burkina Faso
- Crime in Burkina Faso
- Human rights in Burkina Faso
- Law enforcement in Burkina Faso
Military of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Military of Burkina Faso
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Burkina Faso
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Burkina Faso
- Navy of Burkina Faso: None
- Air Force of Burkina Faso
- Special forces of Burkina Faso
- Military history of Burkina Faso
- Military ranks of Burkina Faso
Local government in Burkina Faso
Main article: Local government in Burkina FasoHistory of Burkina Faso
- Main article: History of Burkina Faso, Timeline of the history of Burkina Faso, and Current events of Burkina Faso
- Economic history of Burkina Faso
- Military history of Burkina Faso
Culture of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Culture of Burkina Faso
- Architecture of Burkina Faso
- Cuisine of Burkina Faso
- Ethnic minorities in Burkina Faso
- Festivals in Burkina Faso
- Humor in 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
- Records of Burkina Faso
- Religion in Burkina Faso
- Buddhism in Burkina Faso
- Christianity in Burkina Faso
- Hinduism in Burkina Faso
- Islam in Burkina Faso
- Judaism in Burkina Faso
- Sikhism in Burkina Faso
- World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso: none
Art in Burkina Faso
- Art in Burkina Faso
- Cinema of Burkina Faso
- Literature of Burkina Faso
- Music of Burkina Faso
- Television in Burkina Faso
- Theatre in Burkina Faso
Sports in Burkina Faso
- Main article: Sports in Burkina Faso
Economy and infrastructure of Burkina Faso
- Main article: Economy of Burkina Faso
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 129th (one hundred and twenty ninth)
- Agriculture in Burkina Faso
- Banking in Burkina Faso
- National Bank of Burkina Faso
- Communications in Burkina Faso
- Internet in Burkina Faso
- Companies of Burkina Faso
- Economic history of Burkina Faso
- Energy in Burkina Faso
- Energy policy of Burkina Faso
- Oil industry in Burkina Faso
- Health care in Burkina Faso
- Mining in Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Burkina Faso
- Transport in Burkina Faso
- Airports in Burkina Faso
- Rail transport in Burkina Faso
- Roads in Burkina Faso
- Water supply and sanitation in Burkina Faso
Education in Burkina Faso
- Main article: Education in Burkina Faso
Health in Burkina Faso
Main article: Health in Burkina FasoSee also
Main article: Burkina Faso- All pages beginning with "Burkina Faso"
- All pages with titles containing "Burkina Faso"
- All pages beginning with "Burkinabé"
- All pages with titles containing "Burkinabé"
- Index of Burkina Faso-related articles
- List of Burkina Faso-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ 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
Wikimedia Atlas of Burkina Faso
- Premier Ministère official government portal (in French)
- allAfrica - Burkina Faso news headline links
- Burkina Faso entry at The World Factbook
- Burkina Faso at the Open Directory Project
- 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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