what does burkina faso mean
Burkina Faso (/bÉrËkiËnÉ ËfÉËsoÊ/ bÉr-KEE-nÉ FAH-soh; [buÊkina faso]) is a landlocked country in West Africa around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) in size. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest.