Burkina Faso

Key Facts About Burkina Faso

• •Burkina Faso's name means 'Land of Honest People' in the Mossi and Dioula languages.
• •FESPACO, held in Ouagadougou, is Africa's largest film festival.
• •The country is a major producer of cotton in West Africa.
• •Burkina Faso has over 60 ethnic groups, with the Mossi being the largest.
• •The Ruins of Loropéni are a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating to the 11th century.

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