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Burkina Faso is a country on the north west part of the African continent.
The name of their country means honest people.
(from: wikipedia - burkina faso)
The flag of Burkina Faso has a red stripe above a green stripe, with a yellow star in the middle.
The red, green and yellow colors represent the continent of Africa all working together. They are called the Pan-African colors, and are found in some other African countries' flags.
The red is for the fight for freedom, the green for the riches from plants and land, and the yellow is the light of the fight for freedom.
(from: wikipedia - flag of burkina faso)
To drink in Burkina Faso you might have Bissap, which is like a tea made from flowers called Rosell.
(from: wikipedia - roselle (plant))
Ouagadougou (pronounced wah-gah-doo-goo) is the capital city in Burkina Faso.
(from: wikipedia - ouagadougou)
The dogon people are a group of people that have traditions where they dress up in masks and dance around.
(from: wikipedia - dogon people)
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