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| Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa. Some of its neighbors are Mali, Niger, and Ghana. Most of Burkina Faso gets a lot of rain for some months of the year. In the other months, the country is very dry. Many people in Burkina Faso raise cattle or sheep. Many do farming or mining. Cotton grows well in Burkina Faso, and a lot of it is sold to other countries. A lot of gold is sold too. |
| Chad |
Chad is a country in Africa. It is between Niger and Sudan. The northern part of Chad is in the Sahara desert. The southern part of Chad has plains with lots of grass. Many people in Chad raise cattle or grow peanuts or wheat. Most people in Chad speak Arabic or French. |
| Hausa |
a language of parts of Nigeria and Niger in Africa. Hausa is also used in and near these countries as a means of communication between people who do not share the same native language but know Hausa to some degree. |
| Mali |
Mali is a country in Africa. Two of its neighbors are Algeria and Niger. Much of Mali is very dry and covered with sand. This part of Mali is part of the Sahara Desert. The southern part of Mali has some tropical forest and also land where cotton can grow and people can raise cattle. Music and sports are important to many people in Mali. Soccer is the most popular game to play and watch. |
| Niger |
a country in north central Africa. Niamey is the capital of Niger. [1/2 definitions] |
| Niger River |
a long river in western Africa that begins in Guinea and flows through Mali and Niger. It then flows along the border between Niger and Benin, through Nigeria, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean. It is an extremely important water source in the region. |
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