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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government: Elected President, elected National Assembly
- Population: 11,575,898 (9% urban)
- Total area: 274,122 sq. km
- Languages: French (official), Voltaic (Sudanic language)
- Religions: Traditional animist beliefs (67%), Muslim (25%), Christian (10%)
- Per capita GDP: $1,000 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $237m; cotton, gold
- Literacy: 18%
- Life expectancy: 45.9 years (46.8f, 45.0m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Burkina Faso
- [Atlapedia Online] - Burkina Faso
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Burkina Faso - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Ethnologue] Languages of Burkina Faso - national or official languages, number and diversity of languages, literacy rates, blind
population, etc
- [Index on Africa] country page - Burkina Faso
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Burkino Faso - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] - Burkina Faso
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Directories & gateways:
- Le Gouvernement du Burkina Faso (Government of Burkina Faso)
- Governments on the WWW - Burkina Faso - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- Ministries:
- Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (Ministry of the Economy and Finances)
- Ministère des Affaires Etrangères (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Agencies:
- Commission Nationale pour la Francophonie
- Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (National Independent Electoral Commission)
- Société Nationale d'Aménagement des Terrains Urbains (SONATUR) (National Society for the Management of Urban Land)
- Local government:
- Mairie de Ouagadougou (City of Ouagadougou)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Burkina Faso
- EU-Burkina Faso Partnership
- Hunger Project-Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou) - committed to the sustainable end of hunger throughout the nation using The
Hunger Project's methodology of Strategic Planning-in-Action, which works to empower local people to create their own vision of
a future free from hunger, and carry out catalytic projects to achieve that future
- Réseau d'Information et de Formation sur le Développement (RIFOD) (Ouagadougou) - network of information on development
and non-government organisations in Burkina Faso
- Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme (UIDH) (Interafrican Union of Human Rights) (Ouagadougou) - Pan-African
organization working to defend and promote human rights, democracy and development
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Burkina Faso
- Yam Pukri (Ouagadougou) - works in Burkina Faso to train and advise the population on the use of new technologies
- Political parties:
- Front des Forces Sociales (Social Forces Front)
- Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (Congress for Democracy and Progress)
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Mairie de Ouagadougou (City of Ouagadougou)
- Université de Ouagadougou
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- FESPACO - Film & Television Festival
- Dogon-Niger-Lobi - regions of Mali and Burkina Faso
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Travel Burkina Faso
- Ok Raids Agence de Voyage - West African travel specialists
- Ouaganet.com - Burkina Faso culture, tourism, and activities
- Air Afrique - serving Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Congo, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Niger, Chad, and
Mauritania
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Burkina Faso
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Burkina Faso
- Social development:
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Burkina Faso
- [UNHCR] country profile - Burkina Faso
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Burkina Faso
- [World Bank] country brief - Burkina Faso
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Burkina Faso - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Burkina Faso - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Burkina Faso
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Burkina Faso
- [Freedom House] Report - Burkina Faso
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Burkina Faso] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Burkina Faso - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Burkina Faso
- [Political Resources] - Burkina Faso
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Burkina Faso - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Burkina Faso
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Africa News Online - Burkina Faso
- L'Indépendant
- Le Marabout - monthly satirical magazine focusing on the countries of West Africa
- IRIN West Africa - news from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [afrol.com The African Portal] - news from Burkina Faso
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- La Chambre de Commerce, Burkina Faso (Chamber of Commerce)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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