Welcome to a yet another Day. Hope you’ve enjoyed the previous edition of TOUR across Africa?
Keep your Posts and comments coming in. In this Edition of our TOUR across Africa, we will be taking you to the land of Burkina Faso. Sit back, Relax and Enjoy.
Basic facts about Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou
Official Language is French
Other languages include the native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Ethnic Compositions: Mossi 48%, Grosi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani and Gurma
Religions : Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 35% and Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 15%
Geography: Burkina Faso has a landlocked savanna which is cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas
Border countries: Burkina Faso borders with Mali, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and Togo
Natural resources: Major natural resources in Burkina Faso includes Manganese, gold, bauxite, lead, nickel, silver and zinc.
Agriculture products: Cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice and livestock
With a Population of about 12.8 million and a growth rate of 2.9%, Life expectancy is about 47.9 years.
Access to clean water “urban 82%, rural, 44%”, Access to electricity “urban 40%, rural 0%”
Literacy rate: (men 29.4%), (women 15.2%)
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