Burkina Faso History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

The northwestern part of present-day Burkina Faso was populated by predatory animals from 14000 BCE to 5000 BCE. Their equipment, including scraper, chisel and arrowhead, was discovered in 1973 through archaeological excavations. Proto-Mosi arrived in the far eastern part of Burkina Faso sometime between the 8th and 11th centuries, the Samo arrived around the 15th century, the regions north and north of Dogan Burkina Faso until the time in the 15th or 16th century Use to live. During the Middle Ages the Mosi established a number of different kingdoms, including Tenkodogo, Yatenga, Jhandoma, and Augadougou. Sometime between 1328 and 1338 the Mossi warriors attacked Timbuktu, but in 1483 Mossi was defeated by Sonni Ali of Songhai at the Battle of Kobi in Mali.

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) is a Zamindar Sahel country that shares a border with six countries. It lies between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea to the south of the Gulf of Guinea. The land is green with forests and fruit trees in the south and deserts in the north. The total area of ​​Burkina Faso is 274,200 km 2, of which 273,800 km 2 is land and 400 km 2 km is water. It has a total range of 3,611 km: Benin 386 km, Ivory Coast 545 km, Ghana 602 km, Mali 1,325 km, Niger 622 km and Togo 131 km. It has no beach or maritime claim.

Burkina Faso's economy is primarily based on material farming and livestock raising. Burkina Faso has an average income of purchasing power parity of $ 1,900 per person and nominal per capita in 2014 of $ 790. More than 80% of the population is dependent on subsistence agriculture, with only a small fraction directly involved in industry and services. Highly variable rainfall, poor soils, lack of adequate communication and other infrastructure, a low literacy rate, and a stable economy are all long-term problems in this country. The export economy was also subject to world price fluctuations. The Burkinabe financial system represents 30% of the country's GDP and is dominated by the banking sector, which accounts for 90% of the total financial system's assets. There are eleven banks and five non-bank financial institutions in the country.

Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. The official language is French, introduced during the colonial period. French is the principal language of administrative, political and judicial institutions, public services and the press. It is the only language for laws, administration and courts. In total, an estimated 69 languages ​​are spoken in the country, of which around 60 are indigenous. The Mosi language is the most spoken language in Burkina Faso, spoken by about half the population.

Benin [L] , Ghana [L] , Ivory Coast [L] , Mali [L] , Niger [L] , Togo [L] ,
Definition of international border: L = Land Border | M = Maritime Border