Burkina Faso
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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 December 5, 2008. There is currently a New 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.

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Burkina Faso

This is a map of Burkina Faso. The map illustrates the location of Ouagadougou and its proximity to Kaya, Banfora, Kaya, and the Lake Volta.

Other countries on this map include: Mali / Niger / Ghana

Burkina Faso News:
Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash
At least 66 people are killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a goods lorry in the west African country of Burkina Faso.
Mudslide kills 31 in Burkina Faso
At least 31 miners are killed by a mudslide at an illegal gold mine in Burkina Faso, 500km (310 miles) from the capital, Ouagadougou.

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