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BRI Countries 一带一路非洲国家系列 33 | Burkina Faso 布基纳法索

Muzee 宝安外语协会 2020-02-12

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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located in West Africa. It borders Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou, its official language is French. The people of Burkina Faso are called Burkinabe.

布基纳法索位于西非的内陆国家,北接马里,东与尼日尔交界,东南接贝宁,南接多哥和加纳,西南与科特迪瓦交界。布基纳法索的首都是瓦加杜古,它的官方语言是法语,居民叫布基纳人。


National Anthem 国歌



The national anthem of Burkina Faso is "Le Ditanye", which translates to "Anthem of the victory" in English.

布基纳法索的国歌是“Le Ditanye”,意思是“胜利之歌”。


Currency 货币 


10,000 West African CFA franc

一万西非法郎

 

5000 West African franc 

5000 西非CFA法郎


The official currency used in Burkina Faso is the West African CFA franc.

布基纳法索使用的官方货币是西非CFA法郎。

 

National Flag 国旗



The national flag of Burkina Faso has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green (bottom), and a yellow star in the middle. Red stands for revolution, green stands for the abundance of agricultural and natural resources, and the yellow star stands as the guiding light of the revolution.

布基纳法索国旗有红色(上)和绿色(下)两个水平条纹,中间有一个黄色的星星。红色代表革命,绿色代表丰富的农业和自然资源,黄色的星星代表革命的指示灯。

 

 

Ouagadougou 瓦加杜古

 

 

Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city (by population) of Burkina Faso. The name is usually shortened to Ouaga. It became the capital of the Mossi Empire in 1441 and was the permanent residence of the Mossi emperors (Moro-Naba) from 1681.

瓦加杜古简称“瓦加”是布基纳法索的首都及最大城市(按人口算)。早在1441年这座城市就成了 Mossi 帝国的首都,并且在1681年开始 Mossi 历代皇帝都居于此。


Bobo-Dioulasso 博博迪乌拉索

 

Bobo-Dioulasso Mosque

博博迪乌拉索清真寺

 

Bobo-Dioulasso is the second-largest city in Burkina Faso. The name means "The home of the Bobo-Dioula". Some locals refer to the city's name as "Sia". It is the chief trade and industrial center of Burkina Faso, there are bicycle assembly factories, cigarette factories, cotton gins, and other food processing plants.

博博迪乌拉索是布基纳法索第二大城市。这个名字的意思是“波波-迪奥拉的家”。一些当地人这个城市为“Sia”。它是布基纳法索的主要贸易和工业中心,有自行车装配厂、香烟厂、轧棉业和其他食品加工厂。


Other major cities in Burkina Faso include Koudougou, Ouahigouya, and Banfora.

在布基纳法索其他主要城市包括 KoudougouOuahigouya 和 Banfora

 

Attractions 景点

 

Karfiguela falls 卡菲盖拉瀑布

 


The falls are about 12 Kilometers from Banfora. According to the Burkina Faso embassy in Paris description, it is also a place of worship for the surrounding residents.

这个瀑布距离 Banfora 12公里。根据布基纳法索驻巴黎大使馆提供的信息,瀑布也是周边居民礼拜地方。


Reserve de Nazinga

 


Variety of animals can be seen on this Reserve, Burkina Faso has the largest number of elephants in west Africa.

在这里可以看到各种各样的动物,尤其是大象,布基纳法索是西非大象数量最多的国家。

 

Domes of Fabedougou

 

 

These domes were formed by years of erosion.

这些石头圆顶是经过多年的风化和浸蚀形成的。

 

Sindou Peaks 辛杜峰

 

 

The town of Sindou is located in the Loraba Province of Burkina Faso and is mainly known for the nearby rugged rock peaks.

新都镇位于布基纳法索的洛拉巴省,主要因附近崎岖的岩石山峰而闻名。

 

Lake Tengrela 腾格里拉湖

 

 

The main attraction on this lake is the hippo. They are believed to be harmless and will not attack humans.

这个湖最吸引人的是河马。人们认为河马是无害的,不会攻击人。

 

Bangr Weogo Park

 

 

This wildlife park is situated in the very heart of Ouagadougou city. The park also has a museum detailing the natural history.

这个野生动物园位于瓦加杜古市中心。公园还设有一个博物馆,介绍该地区的自然历史。

 

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