Note: There isn't much on the Internet
about Burkina Faso that is in English (mostly French). I hunted
for pictures and couldn't find much at all.
Language Arts
- Read about some of the people
groups in Burkina Faso. Write a paragraph about what you
learned. Describe what you think it would be like to live there.
Answers will vary.
- Look at the Languages
Map of Burkina Faso. What language do the majority speak?
Gur What is the official language?
French What language family do most
of the people in the north speak? Atlantic
How many languages are spoken in Burkina Faso? 66
(scroll down for this answer - although this
page says 71) What effect do
you think this has on the country? Answers
will vary.
Social Studies
- Look at the map
of Burkina Faso. What countries border it? Mali,
Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire What is the capital?
Ouagadougou
- Visit Burkina
Faso - Atlapedia. What are the three main rivers in Burkina
Faso? Black Volta, White Volta, Red Volta
What is one of the few permanent lakes in West Africa?
Lake Bama What is the climate like
in Burkina? hot all year round with a dry
season and a wet season
- Visit Burkina
Faso - Atlapedia. Name three of each: the industries and
exports of Burkina. MAJOR INDUSTRIES: Agriculture,
Brewing and Bottling, Food Processing, Mining, Textiles, Tyre
Manufacture. MAIN EXPORTS: Cotton, Ground Nuts, Hides and Skins,
Livestock, Rubber Tyres, Sesame, Shea, Nut Products.
- Look at the weather
in Burkina Faso. How does it compare to your weather?
- Listen to the national
anthem of Burkina Faso. Write your reaction. Do you like
it? What does it say to you? Answers will
vary.
- U
of Penn Burkina Faso Page
Math
- Visit Burkina
Faso - Atlapedia. What is the area in square km? 274,200
sq.km. What is the 1997 Population? 10,
675,900 people Approximately how many people live in each
square kilometer? 39 people per sq. km.
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