Geo Quiz and Geo Answer
You’re surrounded by 6 African countries — so where are you?
Facing north you’re looking at Mali … now turning clockwise you look out toward Niger, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. And as you return full circle. Ivory Coast lies to the south west.
Citizens of this country are referred to as Burkinabè.
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This year, as many as 5 million Burkinabè, mostly women and children, will get free birth certificates. It’s part of a new government program.
If you haven’t come up with the answer…. Time’s up…
Rheal Drisdelle works for the group Plan International he’s in the city of Ouagadougou which puts you in Burkina Faso the answer to our Geo Quiz.
Rheal thanks for joining us…why don’t many Burkinabè have birth certificates. Why don’t they get them at birth?
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Rheal Drisdelle is with Plan International in Burkino Faso the answer to our Geo Quiz.
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