Burkina Faso
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| Capital | Ouagadougou |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
| Area | total: 274,200 sq km water: 400 sq km land: 273,800 sq km |
| Population | 12,603,185 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
| Religion | indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
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Regions
Cities
- Ouagadougou, also known as Ouaga, is the capital city, located in the center of the country, in the area known as the Mossi Plateau.
- Banfora
- Bobo-Dioulasso is the the country's second largest city, located in the south-west.
- Bokin
- Dedougou
- Djibo
- Dori
- Fada n'Gourma
- Gaoua
- Gorom-Gorom
- Kaya
- Koudougou
- Leo
- Oradara
- Ouahigouya
- Zorgho
Other destinations
Understand
Passport and a visa are required to enter the country
Get in
By plane
No direct flights from U.S. are available as of 11/4/2005; connections through Abidjan, Brussels, Dakar, Paris on the following carriers: Air Afrique, Air Algérie, Air Burkina, Air France, Air Ivoire, Ghana Airways. are available though.
By train
By car
By bus
By boat
Good luck!
Get around
Buses and vans (cars) to Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo. Train service Abidjan-Bobo-Ouaga-Kaya. Hitch hiking not common.
Talk
French is the official language, however African languages of the Sudanic family are widely spoken as well.
Buy
The currency of Burkina Faso is the Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFA). There are 528.29 CFA to 1 US Dollar (As of 2004). Credit cards are rarely accepted, but cash may be withdrawn with a card at certain banks. Travellers' checks can usually be cashed at local banks.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Burkina Faso is one of safer countries in West Africa. There are no special precautions, in terms of safety, necessary.
Stay healthy
Yellow fever vaccination required. Malaria is a serious problem. Cholera vaccination may be required in event of outbreak.
Respect
Contact
Credits
Much of the information on the city pages was originally compiled by Angela Carpenter, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Burkina, and is now updated by current Burkina PCVs.
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