Burkina Faso

Initially Ed Allard supervised the new work in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast's neighbor to the north.  He registered the United Pentecostal Church of Burkina Faso with the government in April 1994.  According to 2004 reports, there are approximately 150 constituents, seven ministers, and nine churches and preaching points.

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Location:
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Size:
 274,200 sq. km. (slightly larger than Colorado)
Elevation varies from 200 to 749 meters
Population:
13,575,000 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 46%
   * 15-64 years: 51.1%
   * 65+ years: 2.9%
Average age: 17 years
Life expectancy: 44 years
HIV / AIDS: 4.2%
Religion:
Muslim 50%
Indigenous beliefs 40%
Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
Language:
French (official)
native African languages
Government:
Parliamentary Republic
Capital:
Ouagadougou
Independence:
5 August 1960 (from France)