Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, with a population of about 23 million people, it’s one of the world’s least developed countries, heavily dependent on agriculture and gold mining for its economy.
The capital and largest city is Ouagadougou, and the official language is French, though many local languages like Mooré and Dioula are widely spoken. The country gained independence from France in 1960 and was originally called Upper Volta before being renamed Burkina Faso in 1984, which means “Land of Upright People” in the local languages…
