AUGUST 4 & 5: Burkina Faso: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of Burkina Faso on their Independence day on August 5 (Independence from France in 1960)and change of name on August 4 (change of name from Upper Volta in 1984).
Name: Burkina Faso
Region: West Africa
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF)
Official language: French
Surface area: 274200 sq.km
Population: 14784000
Capital city: Ouagadougou
UN Membership date: September 20, 1960

Map of Burkina Faso Flag of Burkina Faso

Coat of Arms of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso grand mosque in capital Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso Mosque at Bobodioulasso

Burkina Faso savanna

Arli river in Burkina Faso

Baobob tree in Burkina Faso

Egyptian goose in Burkina Faso

A group of hippos in Burkina Faso

Hamerkop in Burkina Faso

Leopard in Burkina Faso

Waterbuck in Burkina Faso

Mekrou river in Burkina Faso

White pelican in Burkina Faso