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thoughts with others 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. Burkina Faso's high population
density and limited natural resources result in poor economic
prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in
Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of
several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find
employment in neighboring countries. August 13, 2005 Write a
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