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INTRODUCTION
Formerly a province of French West Africa, Burkina Faso gained independence in 1960. Though agriculture
is the main source of income, the country is heavily dependent on foreign aid for its development.
Location of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is bound by Mali on the north and west, by Niger on the east and by Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire on the south.
Flora And Fauna of Burkina Faso
Most of the country is covered with grass and small trees. Animals include the elephants, hippopotamuses, buffalo, antelope, and crocodiles.
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Physical Map of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is located on a plateau sloping generally to the south. The plateau is drained to the south by the Black Volta (Mouhoun), Red Volta (Nazinon), and White Volta (Nakanbe) rivers and to the east by small rivers connecting with the Niger. None of these rivers are navigable.
Climate of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso experiences a dry, cool season from November through March. The months of April and May witness dry, hot summers while June through October sees hot summers accompanied with rainfall. The annual rainfall decreases from more than 1,000 mm in the southwest, the most agriculturally productive part of the country, to less than 250 mm in the north. Rainfall is heaviest during summers.
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