Name	Burkina Faso (meaning: "land of upright people")
Capital	Ouagadougou
Languages	French (Working language) and Dioula, Fulani (Main national languages).
Currency	Franc of the African Financial Communauty (CFA FR); CFA FR 655,957=Euro1
Climate	Situated n the Sahelian region, Burkina Faso experiences three main "seasons" each year: November to February: relatively cool dry season; March to June: warmer and dry season; June to October: rainy season. The best time to visit Burkina Faso is from November to February.
Holiday (2002)	Jan 1 Tue New Year Day 3 Thu Popular Uprising Day Fev 23 Sat Tabaski / Mar 8 Fri Women's International Day 31 Sun Easter Apr 1 Mon Easter Monday May 1 Wed Labor Day 9 Thu Ascension Day 24 Fri Mouloud (Prophet Mohamed birthday Anniversary) Aug 5 Mon Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independance 15 Thu The Assumption Nov 1 Fri All Saints' Day Dec 6 Fri 11 Wed National Day 25 Wed Christmas day

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