Situated between Ghana and Mali, Burkina Faso features a wooded savannah, gradually drying out into sand and desert in the north.
Ouagadougou, the capital city, boasts an interesting Ethnography Museum displaying an important collection of Mossi artefacts. Early every morning, the Moro-Naba ceremony with traditional costumes and drums is performed outside the Moro-Naba Palace. The city has lively nightlclubs, open air cinemas as well as excellent restaurants.
Bobo Dioulasso is the largest town inhabited by the Bobo people. The city has charming streets and a bustling market called the Grand Marche.
Burkinabe people are mainly Muslim and their official language is French. The country has warm, dry winters and hot, wet summers. Burkinabe specialties include brochettes (meat cooked on a skewer) and chicken dishes. The country's currency is the West African franc.
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