2. Globalization produce inequalities and more
poverty around the globe. A small and poor
African country like Burkina Faso could not
challenge the subsidize producer of Cotton in the
West.
3. First producer of Cotton in
West Africa, Globalization
hit severely this country of
west Africa where the
production remain archaic
and the government support
non-existent.
4. Geolocation and few number:
1. Burkina Faso is ranked 173rd out of
175 countries in terms of Human
Development Index (HDI = 0.33)
2. annually devotes 30% of its budget
to debt repayment
3. the annual gross national income per
capita is 220 dollars
5. 4. life expectancy was 42.9 years
5. infant mortality is 10.4%
6. literacy rates between 20 and 30%
7. the enrollment rate is 22%
8. distribution of GDP : 37.6% primary , 20.4% secondary ,
tertiary 42%
9. main resources : cotton, livestock , gold