Burkina Faso

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Money & duty free for Burkina Faso

CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XOF) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of XOF10,000, 5,000, 2,500, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of XOF250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1.

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Rivers of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has three main rivers — the Black Volta, the Red Volta and the White Volta. Areas near rivers are affected by tsetse flies and simulium flies.This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

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Regions of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. Each region is administered by a Governor.