Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from
France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were
followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise
COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since
then. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources
result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
(Source: The World Factbook 2009.
Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2009)
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