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B U R K I N A F A S O PLACE- Burkina Faso is one of the most poorest countries in Africa. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou and the population is 16.46 million.

LOCATION- Burkina Faso is in the West side of Africa, 274,200 square kilometers in size and the area is 104,543 square miles. In 1997 a french military force convinced the mossi ruler to place his country under protection.

H.E.I-

0-14 years: 45.5% (male 4,062,522/female 4,044,548) 15-24 years: 20% (male 1,794,740/female 1,775,072) 25-54 years: 28.9% (male 2,608,676/female 2,532,406) 55-64 years: 3.1% (male 229,202/female 324,921) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 168,099/female 272,775) (2013 est.) The president is Blaise compaore` The longitude and latitude is 12.22 North and 1.31 West. The chief of the state is president Blaise Compaore since October 15 1987.The head of the government is prime minister Luc Adolphe T since April 18 2011. In Burkina Faso they speak French and Native American languages belonging to Sudan family spoken by 90% of the population.

MOVEMENT- Gold mining production doubled between 2009 and 2010. Two new mining projects were launched in the third quarter of 2011. Local community conflict persists in the mining and cotton sectors, but the Prime Minister has made efforts to defuse some of the economic cause of public discontent, including announcing income tax reductions, reparations for looting victims, and subsidies for basic food items and fertilizer.

REGIONS-

In the south, the walls of houses in Kassena country are painted with dark geometric patterns, often in black and white. With its relaxed Muslim culture, many Burkinabes enjoy a dolo or chapalo, a home-brewed millet beer. Drunk mainly by men, it tends to be made by women, who sell their beer in local markets to earn a small living. Although they may give their husbands a first taste for free, after that, spouses are normally expected to pay too.