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The history of Burkina Faso includes the history of various kingdoms within the country, such as the Mossi kingdoms, as well as the later French colonisation of the territory and its independence as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960.
Burkina Faso [a] is a landlocked country in West Africa, [6] bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km 2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. [14]
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
Burkina Faso Mali: Ceasefire: 1987 Burkinabé coup d'état (1987) Government of Burkina Faso. CDRs; Military Faction NPFL. Supported by: Libya [1] France Ivory Coast Mali [2] Coup attempt succeeds. Thomas Sankara is overthrown and murdered. Blaise Compaoré is installed as the new president. Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991–2002) RUF AFRC West ...
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Köppen climate classification map of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso has a primarily tropical climate with two very distinct seasons. In the rainy season, the country receives between 600 and 900 millimetres (23.6 and 35.4 in) of rainfall; in the dry season, the harmattan – a hot dry wind from the Sahara – blows. The rainy season lasts ...
Discussion:Burkina Faso; Drapeau du Burkina Faso; Démographie du Burkina Faso; Tenakourou; Discussion:Peul; Discussion:Ouagadougou; Discussion:Thomas Sankara; Rassemblement patriotique du Faso; Fédération burkinabè de football; Congrès pour la démocratie et le progrès; Lobi (peuple) Championnat du Burkina Faso de football; Étoile ...
Burkina Faso ratified the convention on 2 April 1987. [3] Burkina Faso has four sites on the list and a further four sites on the tentative list. The first property listed in Burkina Faso was the Ruins of Loropéni, in 2009. The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, which is shared with Benin and Niger, is a natural site. The other three sites were listed ...