BURKINA-FASO
The Republic of Burkina-Faso is an independent state in West Africa previously named Upper Volta. It is bounded on the north and west by Mali, on the north and east by Niger and on the south by Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin. Formerly a member of the French Community. An Associate Member of the European Union (EU) and a member of ECOWAS. |
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| CAPITAL | Ouagadougou. |
| POPULATION | 8 million. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | French. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/240v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 CFA Franc = 100 Centimes. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | CFA Francs 825.010 = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 1 hour ahead of GMT (same as BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 226. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | Jan. 1, 3; March 6, 8; Apr. 16; May 1, 24; June 4; Aug. 4, 5, 15; Oct. 15; Nov. 1; Dec. 11, 25. |
| HONORARY CONSULATE | 5 Cinnamon Row, Plantation Wharf, London SW11 3TW. (Tel: 0171-738 1800; fax: 0171-738 2820); open 10-12.30, 2.30-4.30, closed Sats. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 3rd Floor, Immeuble 'Les Harmonies' Angle Boulevard Carde et Avenue Dr. Jamot, Plateau, Abidjan (Postal address 01 BP 2581 Abidjan 01), Cote d'lvoire (Tel: (00 225) 226850/1/2; fax: (00 225) 225 223221; telex: 23706 a/b PRDRME CI) |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie et d'Artisant du Burkina-Faso, BP 502, Ouagadougou. (Tel: 306114/306115; fax: 306116; telex: 5268 a/b Chamcom BF). |