Burkina Faso
Word Search Puzzle
Here's a word search on the country of Burkina Faso. The puzzle grid hides 20 words and phrasesBuffalo, Colony, Constitution, Cotton, Coup D'Etat,
Cricket, Elephant, French, Honest Men, Hunger,
Locusts, Maize, Peanut, Presidential, Savanna,
Soccer, Upper Volta, West Africa, Mossi, Precious Gem associated with Burkina Faso. But there's a twist. Only 18 of these 20 words are actually listed. So you're on your own to find the 2 unlisted ones. A full solution is provided if you get stuck.
By the way, we designed this puzzle to be easily read. Both the puzzle grid and word list are in large 17-point font size. And the puzzle grid, which is 22×20 letters, spans the entire width of the page. This way you won't have to squint.
Fun Facts About Burkina Faso
- The name Burkina Faso means "Land of Honest People". It was adopted in 1984, replacing its colonial name of Upper Volta.
- Burkina Faso hosts the largest film festival in Africa. It's held every two years since 1969 and is often referred to as the "African Cannes."
- The capital city of Ouagadougou is usually voted the world's hardest-to-spell (but most fun-to-say) capital cities. Locals just call it "Waga" for short.
- Burkina Faso has one of the highest per-capita motorcycle ownership rates in Africa. In downtown Ouagadougou it seems like everyone is motoring around on two wheels.
- The white stallion is the national animal of Burkina Faso. It figures prominently on the nation's coat of arms and inspires the "Stallions" nickname for the national football team.
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