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Burkina Faso consistently produces silk purses from sows' ears; they come from one of the poorest countries in the world, but they are renowned for their don't-worry-be-happy optimism and have managed to fashion a beautiful and culturally sophisticated country out of the little resources they do have.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Burkina Faso
Population
12,600,000
Currency
Name: CFA Franc BCEAO
Code: XOF
Symbol: CFA
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: French
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +0
Country Dialing Code
+226
Weights & Measures
Metric
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