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Burkina Faso |
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Introduction |
| Country |
Burkina Faso |
| Nature Environment |
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Geography
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Located in the south of the western region of Africa, Sahara Desert, northwest connects the Mali, northeast Niger, south connects Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast. |
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Area (square kilometer)
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274,200 |
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Climate
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Tropical zone continental climate, dry heat, average temperature 27 ¢XC. Dry season November-May; Rainy season June-October |
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National Conditions
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| Population |
14,326,203 (July 2007) |
| Official Language |
French |
| Other Language |
Moré, Dioula, Fulfouldé |
| Major Religion |
Traditional Religion(40%), Islam(40%) |
| Other Religion |
Catholics (10%), Protestants (5%), |
| National Day |
December 11 |
| Date to join UN |
September 20, 1960 |
| Capital |
Ouagadougou(pop 980,000) |
| Regime |
Presidential democracy, National Assembly |
| Head of State |
President Blaise Compaore |
| Major Political Party |
Congres pour la Democratie et le Progres(CDP), ADF, RDA, PDP |
| Voltage |
220 Volts |
| Time Differences |
8 hours slower than Taiwan |
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Trade Condition
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| Currency System |
Franc CFA, 1 EURO=655.96 Franc CFA, 1 USD=550FCFA |
| GNP |
USD 4,200,000,000(2003) |
| Average Earnings |
USD 347(2003) |
| Export Value (USD) |
USD 254,000,000(2002) |
| Import Value (USD) |
USD 577,000,000(2002) |
| Major Export Items |
Cotton, cattle & poultry, gold, leather |
| Major Import Items |
Production raw material, petroleum ware, daily products |
| Main Export Country |
Venezuela, Belgium, Italy, France, Ivory Coast |
| Main Import Country |
Ivory Coast, Venezuela, France |
| Import from Taiwan (USD) |
USD 160,000(2003) 684,077(2004) |
| Export to Taiwan (USD) |
USD 10,270,000(2003), 13,329,946(2004) |
| Trading Partner |
Ivory Coast, France |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves |
USD 250,000,000(2002) |
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