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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso lies south of Mali and north of Ghana and Togo. Volta-system headwaters link its interior landscapes with Ghana’s reservoir and coast.

Fast Facts

  • The Black, White and Red Volta rivers rise here before flowing south into Ghana.
  • Gold has overtaken cotton as the main export.
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