Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara. The words "Burkina" and "Faso" both stem from different languages spoken in the country: "Burkina" comes from Mossi and means "honest" or "honest people", while "Faso" comes from the Dyula language and means "fatherland" (lit. "father's house"). The "bé" suffix added onto "Burkina" to form the demonym "Burkinabé" comes from the Fula language and means "men or women". The French colony of Upper Volta was named for its location on the upper courses of the Volta River (the Black, Red and White Volta).
The protests that on Friday ended the rule of Burkina Faso’s long-serving president may have seemed like another African drama in an isolated corner of the continent. However, they have created a possible problem for the US and France, which rely heavily on the west African nation in their fight against Islamic extremism in the semi-desert south of the Sahara.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/91857f7a-6116-11e4-894b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3I5WNafOm
Association
- West African Economic and Monetary Union
Union Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique de l'
- Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo
- Burkina Faso is a multilingual country. An estimated 69 languages are spoken there,[81] of which about 60 languages are indigenous. The Mossi language (Mossi: Mòoré) is spoken by about 40% of the population, mainly in the central region around the capital, Ouagadougou, along with other, closely related Gurunsi languages scattered throughout Burkina. In the west, Mande languages are widely spoken, the most predominant being Dyula (also known as Jula or Dioula), others including Bobo, Samo, and Marka. The Fula language (Fula: Fulfulde, French: Peuhl) is widespread, particularly in the north. The Gourmanché language is spoken in the east, while the Bissa language is spoken in the south. The official language is French, which was 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.
Religion
- Statistics on religion in Burkina Faso are inexact because Islam and Christianity are often practiced in tandem with indigenous religious beliefs. The Government of Burkina Faso 2006 census reported that 60.5% of the population practice Islam, and that the majority of this group belong to the Sunnibranch, while a small minority adheres to Shia Islam. There are also large concentrations of the AhmadiyyaMuslims. A significant number of Sunni Muslims identify with the Tijaniyah Sufi order.
china
- 中國大陸國務委員、外交部長王毅，昨午在北京與布基納法索外長巴里簽署兩國恢復外交關係的聯合公報，即日起兩國正式恢復大使級外交關係。大陸國台辦發言人安峰山表示，兩國復交是布基納法索根據國家和人民利益作出的正確選擇，再次證明堅持一個中國原則是國際社會普遍共識。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180527/00178_001.html
- official visit
- trade
taiwan
- Taiwan lost its second diplomatic ally in less than a month on Thursday when Burkina Faso said it had cut ties with the self-ruled island, following intense Chinese pressure on African countries to break with what it regards as a wayward province.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burkina-taiwan/burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan-idUSKCN1IP1J7?il=0
- 台灣的外交部與軍備局，隨即召回一批正在經海路運往布國、約值四十五萬美元（約三百五十一萬港元）的軍事物資。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180526/00178_004.html
Religion
- Statistics on religion in Burkina Faso are inexact because Islam and Christianity are often practiced in tandem with indigenous religious beliefs. The Government of Burkina Faso 2006 census reported that 60.5% of the population practice Islam, and that the majority of this group belong to the Sunnibranch, while a small minority adheres to Shia Islam. There are also large concentrations of the AhmadiyyaMuslims. A significant number of Sunni Muslims identify with the Tijaniyah Sufi order.
china
- 中國大陸國務委員、外交部長王毅，昨午在北京與布基納法索外長巴里簽署兩國恢復外交關係的聯合公報，即日起兩國正式恢復大使級外交關係。大陸國台辦發言人安峰山表示，兩國復交是布基納法索根據國家和人民利益作出的正確選擇，再次證明堅持一個中國原則是國際社會普遍共識。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180527/00178_001.html
- official visit
- Visiting Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua met with Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Thursday.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2018-07/16/content_36580021.htm
- 大陸外交部長王毅上周五首訪該國，並在首都瓦卡杜古與該國總統卡博雷會面進行會談。王毅續稱，復交短短半年間，各層次交往迅速恢復，各領域合作全面啟動，雙方制訂三年全面合作框架協議，簽署多份重要合作文件http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20190106/00178_007.html
- trade
- exemption of tariff on goods from burkina faso hkej 24aug18
taiwan
- Taiwan lost its second diplomatic ally in less than a month on Thursday when Burkina Faso said it had cut ties with the self-ruled island, following intense Chinese pressure on African countries to break with what it regards as a wayward province.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burkina-taiwan/burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan-idUSKCN1IP1J7?il=0
- 台灣的外交部與軍備局，隨即召回一批正在經海路運往布國、約值四十五萬美元（約三百五十一萬港元）的軍事物資。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180526/00178_004.html
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