Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso consistently produces silk purses from sows' ears; they come from one of the poorest countries in the world, but they are renowned for their don't-worry-be-happy optimism and have managed to fashion a beautiful and culturally sophisticated country out of the little resources they do have. 
 
The Burkinabés are descended from a long line of regal emperors who have suffered the plebeian indignities of colonialism and blackbirding, but this has only served to strengthen and preserve their cultural identity. Today, they are known for their music, dance, theatre and film. 
 
Full country name: Burkina Faso 
Area: 274,200 sq km 
Population: 12.6 million 
Capital City: Ouagadougou (pop 1,300,000) 
People: Mossi, Gurunsi, Sénufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani  
Language: French 
Religion: Indigenous beliefs (40%), Muslim (50%), Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) (10%) 
Government: parliamentary republic 
Head of State: President Captain Blaise Compaoré 
Head of Government: Prime Minister Paramanga Ernest Yonli 
 
GDP: US$11.6 billion  
GDP per capita: US$1,025 
Annual Growth: 6% 
Inflation: 1.6% 
Major Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold 
Major Trading Partners: Côte d'Ivoire, France, Italy, Thailand 
 
p/s: saya tampal pasal negara ni sbb saya tak penah dengar nama negara ni, tapi sorang kaan kat opis kata dia biasa denga nama tu. lagi satu sbb saya tampal ialah ada org kat negara tu dah banyak kali masuk atau 'termasuk' ke blog saya ni.

kali terakhir diubah pada: Jul 28, 2005, 1:50

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