Burkina Faso (i/bÉrËkiËnÉ ËfÉËsoÊ/ bÉr-KEE-nÉ FAH-soh; French: [buÊkina faso]), also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a landlocked country in West Africa around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) in size. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger…