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Name: Burkina Faso
Location : West Africa
Time : IST (-) 5 1/2 hrs
Capital : Ouagadougou
Language : French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Area : 274,200 sq kms
Population : 16,751,455 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 5 Aug (Independence Day)
Currency : West African CFA Franc (XOF) 1 = INR 0.10.
Climate : Tropical. The dry season lasts from November to February and the rainy season from June to October. The best months are November to February when the Harmattan wind blows from the east producing dry and cool weather. Rainfall is highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 3 Jan Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d'État. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 8 Mar International Women's Day. 1 Apr Easter Monday. 1 May Labour Day. 9 May Ascension Day. 4 Aug Revolution Day. 5 Aug Independence Day. 8 Aug Aid El Segheir (End of Ramadan). 15 Aug Assumption. 15 Oct Anniversary of the 1987 Coup d'État. 15 Oct Aid El Kébir (Feast of Sacrifice). 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 4 Nov El am Hejir (Islamic New Year). 11 Dec Proclamation of the Republic. 25 Dec Christmas Day
Airline Name : Air Burkina & VH, Air Afrique
International Airports : Ouagadougou (OUA)