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Sub Saharan Africa

Burkina Faso
Last reviewed: 25 February 2009

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GEOGRAPHY

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares borders with 6 countries – Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Niger. Located partly in the Sahel belt, most of the country is arid, the soil is infertile and rivers are seasonal. The climate ranges from dry Sahel in the north to tropical savannah in the south.

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See Also

Useful Links

• BBC News Country Profile: Burkina Faso 
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• Health Needs

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