1. Burkina-Faso By, Nick Gowland

2. About the country Burkina Faso, also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the south west. Its size is 274,000 km² with an estimated population of more than 13,200,000. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara.

3. The most famous people in burkinafaso The best-known persons are Maurice Yaméogo, a former president of Upper Volta during 1960–66, who has been living in Côte d'Ivoire since 1970; Moro Naba Kougri (1930–82), the traditional sovereign of the Mossi; and Sangoulé Lamizana, a former army chief of staff, who was president of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1980. Capt. Thomas Sankara (1949?–87), who gained a following in the 1974 clashes with Mali, seized power in a 1983 coup; he was overthrown and executed in 1987. Capt. Blaise Compaoré assumed the presidency after Sankara's execution.

4. Famous places Well… this country is really not famous at all. If someone came up to you in the street and asked you if you knew where Burkina Faso was not many people would know so really there are no famous places at all

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