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  • Population......................................................................14,326,203 (July 2007 est.)
  • Population growth rate ..............................................................2.997% (2007 est.)
  • Birth rate....................................................45.28 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Death rate.................................................15.31 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Net migration rate....................................0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Ethnic groups........... Mossi over 40%, other approximately 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani)

Burkina Faso: Testing the Tradition of Circular Migration
One of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso is a former French colony in Western Africa that has traditionally sent thousands of seasonal migrants to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Brad Kress of the UK's Centre for Research into Economic and Social Trends examines the migration issues facing the country today.
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