Outline of Burkina Faso

See also: Index of Burkina Faso-related articles

Burkina 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:

Contents

General reference

Geography of Burkina Faso

Main article: Geography of Burkina Faso

Location

 Mali 1,000 km
 Niger 628 km
 Cote d'Ivoire 584 km
 Ghana 549 km
 Benin 306 km
 Togo 126 km

Environment of Burkina Faso

Natural geographic features of Burkina Faso

Regions of Burkina Faso

Main article: Regions of Burkina Faso

Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

Main article: Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
Regions of Burkina Faso
Main article: Regions of Burkina Faso
Provinces of Burkina Faso
Main article: Provinces of Burkina Faso
Departments of Burkina Faso
Main article: Departments of Burkina Faso
Municipalities 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

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Burkina Faso

Executive branch of the government of Burkina Faso

Legislative branch of the government of Burkina Faso

Judicial branch of the government of Burkina Faso

Foreign relations of Burkina Faso

Main article: Foreign relations of Burkina Faso

International organization membership

Burkina Faso is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

Main article: Military of Burkina Faso

History of Burkina Faso

Main article: History of Burkina Faso

Culture of Burkina Faso

Main article: Culture of Burkina Faso

Art 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

Education in Burkina Faso

Main article: Education in Burkina Faso

Health in Burkina Faso

Main article: Health in Burkina Faso

See also

Burkina Faso portal
Africa portal
Main article: Burkina Faso

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ 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

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