| Page Views: 3,870 Last Visit to Burkina Faso: May, 1993 | Burkina Faso by lichinga - last update: Sep 11, 2002 |
Burkina Faso, literally the "land of the justs", is on the border between Sahel and the (former) tropical forest of the Guinea gulf. The process of desertification claimed new areas in the latest years, as the sand advanced, based on the climatic change and the overgrazing of the poor grass. Burkina Faso has no harbour, its main link with the ocean is the railway running from Ouagadougou to Abidjan (Ivory Coast), via Bobo Dioulasso (the forested southern area of Burkina). Of course, it is one among the poorest countries in the World, its economy is strictly connected to the French one (though the link used to be even stronger until the CFA was granted a fixed - and unfair - rate of exchange with the French Franc). |
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| Pros: | "So many things to learn about life, if you come from a "Northern " country" | | Cons: | "Environment is fragile in the Sahel area" |
lichinga's Burkina Faso Travel Tips
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aka123 Tue Oct 24, 2006 20:23 UTC
I never even heard of this place. but what a find. great infos | iwys Thu Oct 12, 2006 15:24 UTC
Interesting tips. I'm hoping to go there in the not too distant future. | willy_wonka Fri Aug 11, 2006 01:12 UTC
nice page on this little known place. excellent tips here. | Bwana_Brown Thu Aug 10, 2006 21:19 UTC
Excellent tips giving us a glimpse into what life is like in this 'forgotten' country! |
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