What was the former name of Burkina Faso?
Geography of Burkina Faso at an elevation of . The massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to high. The average altitude of Burkina Faso is and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than . Burkina Faso is therefore a relatively flat country. Its elevation extremes are a lowest point at the Mouhoun (Black Volta) River (200 m) and highest point at Tena Kourou (749 m). The country is divided into 13 administrative regions. These regions encompass 45 provinces and 351 departments. The country owes its former name of Upper Volta to three rivers which cross it: the Black
Politics of Burkina Faso IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO The ambassador of Burkina Faso to Canada is Juliette Bonkoungou. The ambassador of Burkina Faso to Mexico is Jonathan Hodgson The former ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States was Tertius Zongo, he left his post when appointed Prime Minister in July 2007; the US Ambassador to Burkina Faso is Tulinabo Mushingi. Politics of Burkina Faso The Politics of Burkina Faso takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Burkina