Language(s) Spoken
French (official)
Moore
Peulh
Gourma
Dioula
Weather
In Burkina Faso, there are two seasons-wet and dry. The wet season is about May through October while the dry season is from November through April. During the end of the dry season, temperatures exceed 100 degrees F regularly. Temperatures dip down to about 60 degrees F at their coldest.
Clothes
Women wear long skirts that cover their knees and short sleeved shirts while men wear pants and shirts. The clothes are usually made from colorful fabric.
Economy
Burkina Faso is a poor country (ranked 126 out of 227 in GDP) with very few natural resources. Their main cash crop is cotton but most people live off of subsistence farming.
Health
About 1.6% of people have HIV/AIDS (ranking it 38 in the world). Other common diseases in Burkina Faso include malaria and various waterborne illnesses.
Technology
The popularity of cell phones are constantly increasing (pretty much all Peace Corps Volunteers have them). In addition, internet cafes can be found in the cities, but it may be difficult or impossible to get internet access in rural areas.
Similarly, electricity and running water is found relatively frequently in cities but not in rural areas.
This information was taken from the CIA World Factbook and information the Peace Corps has provided me.
