• Downtown Ouagadougou

    Downtown Ouagadougou

  • Kibidwe district (old part of town), Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet

    Kibidwe district (old part of town), Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet

  • Bargaining over bovines at cattle market

    Bargaining over bovines at cattle market

Burkina Faso: Overview

Burkina Faso consistently produces silk purses from sows' ears; they come from one of the poorest countries in the world, but they are renowned for their don't-worry-be-happy optimism and have managed to fashion a beautiful and culturally sophisticated country out of the little resources they do have.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Burkina Faso

Currency

CFA Franc BCEAO, XOF (CFA)

Population

12600000

Languages

  • French (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +0

Voltage

220V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins

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