Burkina Faso (French: Burkina Faso) is a land locked country located in the upper reaches of the Volta River in western Africa, it is adjacent to Beninese and Niger in the East, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo in the south, and Mali in the West and North. Most of the territory is an inland plateau with flat terrain, gently sloping from north to south, with an average altitude of less than 300 meters; the northern part is close to the Sahara desert, and the southwest Orodara region has a higher terrain; the Nakuru peak is 749 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in the country. The main rivers are Muwen River, Nakambo River and Nachinon River.
In terms of economy, agriculture and animal husbandry constitute nearly 80% of the country's labor force. Due to its lack of resources, its location on the edge of the desert, and its arable land area is small, it has always been a very poor country, one of the least developed countries, and also the main foreign labor exporting country of the surrounding African countries. The only railway in the territory runs from the capital Ouagadougou to Cote d'Ivoire.
On May 24, 2018, the country "broke off diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. On May 26, State Councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi signed the “Joint communique on the restoration of diplomatic relations between the people's Republic of China and Burkina Faso” in Beijing with foreign minister Barry, and the two countries officially resume diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
