The sites listed below have been chosen for their utility
in providing accurate (either brief or extensive) information,
as well as directories and extensive portal concerning all aspects
of Burkinabe life and culture. All these sites are either English
language or bilingual, unless noted in an annotation which follows.
As the links to Burkina Faso and other African countries in general
often are inactive, we recommend that you try again if you are
not successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and
bibliographic materials on Burkina Faso, consult the Burkina
Faso Country page of the African Section of the African and
Middle Eastern Division. See also the Library's
Online Catalog for books, and materials in other formats held by the Library,
and
the Library's Thomas Legislative
Information Page for legislative
materials (bills, hearings, acts, etc.) relating to relations
between the United States and the Republic of Burkina Faso, as
well as to the interests of the Burkinabe-American community.
An A-Z of
African Studies on the Internet (http://www.lib.msu.edu/limb/a-z/az.html)
“This guide is revised regularly. It encompasses Internet sites and email/discussion
list addresses and any other e-resources of relevance to Africa and African studies.”
Africa South
of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources, Stanford University (http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html)
One of the best sites for finding links to helpful documents and web pages about
African studies. Searchable by many subjects and by country.
African Studies Association (ASA) (http://www.africanstudies.org/)
“The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization
open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. Its mission
is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.
The ASA also provides useful services to the Africanist community. Currently,
four periodicals are produced annually. With 3,000 individual and institutional
members, ASA is the leading North American organization that promotes African
studies. ASA is located at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New
Brunswick, New Jersey.”
Afrika.no--Index on Africa (http://afrika.no/links/)
Created by the Norwegian Council for Africa, the site arranges links by subjects
and is searchable by country.
BBC
NEWS Country profile: Burkina Faso (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1032616.stm)
Provides general overview, country facts, photo and basic information on chief
of state, names of ministers, leading institutions in the media; includes audio
link to national anthem.
Bartleby: Burkina Faso (http://www.bartleby.com/151/c40.html)
Includes maps, brief history, general information about geography, people, government,
economy, transportation, and military.
Burkina Faso Informationen von
Erdkunde-Online (http://www.erdkunde-online.de/0291.htm)
In German. Basic overview – with names of government officials, geographic
information, some statistical information; includes links to several Burkina
Faso national and city government sites, political parties, embassy sites in
Canada and the United States.
City of Ouagadougou (http://www.mairie-ouaga.bf/)
In French. Official site of city government. Includes extensive links to discussion
groups on various topics, practical information for travelers such as hotels,
restaurants, transportation; lists contact information for embassies, consulates,
local, civil, and international organizations.
Information on Burkina
Faso (http://www.join2day.com/%7Eiskin/bf/index.html)
Provides overview in text and images, covering geography, business and commerce,
history, wildlife reserves and animals, society and handicrafts, although not
all images are available.
United States.
Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook -- Burkina Faso (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.htmlgeos/uv.html)
Information on geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication,
defense, etc.
WorldLanguage
--Burkina Faso (http://www.worldlanguage.com/Countries/BurkinaFaso.htm)
Provides general linguistic description of population; links to information on
the eight languages and their various dialects spoken in Burkina Faso; includes
writing samples; also presents general overview of country and has audio link
to national anthem. |