Burkina Faso
Flag of Burkina Faso


www.pickatrail.com

Flag Description
Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-african colors of ethiopia.

Currency
Communaute financiere africaine franc. Note: The responsible authority is the central bank of the west african states.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

Location
Western africa, north of ghana.

Climate
Tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers.

Terrain
Mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m. The highest point is at Tena Kourou 749 m.

Maps of Africa

Share|

Burkina Faso

This is a map of Burkina Faso with nearby countries in Africa.

Map of Africa: A map of Africa showing all the country borders.

Burkina Faso News:
UN warns on West Africa floods
Flooding is affecting 350,000 people across West Africa, the UN says, killing at least 32 in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Many homeless in Burkina deluge
Severe flooding in Burkina Faso leaves the government struggling to cope with 150,000 homeless people.

Index:
Placenames Around the World / U.S.A. / Britain