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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso


Political
Head of State President Blaise COMPAORE
  Independance Date Aug 5 1960
  Capital Ouagadougou
  Languages French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population

Population
Population 15,264,735.00
  Population Growth 3.109 %

Economy
Currency Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
  GDP $ 19.34 billions GDP per Capita $ 1,300
  GDP Growth 5.1 % Unemployment 77 %
  Imports $ 1.347 billions
Capital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum
  Exports $ 683 millions
Cotton, livestock, gold
  Agriculture Cotton, peanuts, shea nuts
  Industries Cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
  Trade
membership

Travel Information
  Link to Voyage Canada (DFAIT)
Entry/Exit requirements
  Warnings and recommendations

Embassy Accredited to Canada

H.E. Juliette BONKOUNGOU/YAMEOGO, Ambassador
Embassy of Burkina Faso
48 Range Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8J4

VISA : Required (plus immunisation for yellow fever)

Canadian Embassy Accredited to Burkina Faso

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Recent Business Opportunities
Description Sectors
Réalisation d’analyses de la situation et des réponses au VIH/SIDA
Fourniture de 90 ordinateurs fixes, 90 onduleurs et 75 ordinateurs portablesCommunications
Manufacture
Acquisition et la mise en œuvre d’un progiciel de gestion intégréeEducation
Communications
Grant Aid for Under-Privileged Farmers, Burkina FasoAgrifood

 

 
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