In which country is ouagadougou
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Where is Burkina located?
Burkina Faso, landlocked country in western Africa. The country occupies an extensive plateau, and its geography is characterized by a savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south.
What is the capital of Ouagadougou?
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou ( IPA: [wɑgədugu]} is the capital of Burkina Faso. It is the country’s largest city, with a population of 960,116 ( as of 2000) and is the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. The city’s name is often shortened to Ouaga.
Is Burkina Faso a country?
Burkina Faso, (named Upper Volta until 1984) is a landlocked country that spans across the semiarid Sahel and the more humid Sudan bioclimatic zone. Burkina Faso is culturally rich, but limited in its endowment of natural resources.
Is Burkina Faso a rich country?
Burkina Faso is a low-income Sahelian country with limited natural resources. It ranks 144th among 157 countries in the new human capital index established by the World Bank and 40.1% of the population lives below the poverty line. …
Is Ouagadougou safe?
The FCDO continues to advise against all but essential travel to the capital Ouagadougou, up to the toll booths on all roads out of the city, and against all travel to the rest of Burkina Faso. If you are in Ouagadougou, exercise caution and avoid political rallies and gatherings, areas of demonstrations and protests.