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Burkina Faso Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
Burkina Faso PRSP Progress Report 2005 |
Republic of Burkina Faso
http://www.primature.gov.bf/
Assemblée Nationale du Burkina Faso http://www.an.bf
The National Assembly of Burkina Faso joined the APRN in 2004 and has since then taken part of training on Community Monitoring of Poverty Reduction for Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and representatives from civil society.
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Full name |
Burkina Faso |
Population |
13.9 million (2006) |
Capital |
Ouagadougou |
Type of legislature |
Unicameral |
Women in Parliament |
12% (2006) |
Major languages |
French (official), local languages ex. moré |
% of population below poverty line |
45% (2003 est.) |
HIV-AIDS prevalence |
4.2% (2003) |
Literacy rate |
male: 36.9%
female: 16.6% (2003 est.) |
GDP per capita |
$1,300 (2006 est.) |
HDI |
0.342, ranks 174 out of 177 countries |
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