TEFL Jobs in Burkina Faso
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Burkina Faso has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Burkina Faso and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Burkina Faso
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Country Information - Burkina Faso |
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National name: Burkina Faso President: Blaise Compaoré (1987) Prime Minister: Paramanga Ernest Yonli (2000) Area: 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 13,925,313 (growth rate: 2.5%); birth rate: 44.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 97.6/1000; life expectancy: 43.9; density per sq mi: 132 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Ouagadougou, 962,100 Monetary unit: CFA Franc Languages: French (official); native African (Sudanic) languages 90% Ethnicity/race: Mossi (over 40%), Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani Religions: Islam 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% Literacy rate: 27% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $15.74 billion; per capita $1,200. Real growth rate: 4.8%. Inflation: 2.4%. Unemployment: n.a. Arable land: 14%. Agriculture: cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock. Labor force: 5 million; note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (2003). Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold. Natural resources: manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver. Exports: $293 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): cotton, livestock, gold. Imports: $633.6 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): capital goods, food products, petroleum. Major trading partners: Singapore, Italy, Colombia, France, India, Ghana, Japan, Thailand, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 53,200 (2000); mobile cellular: 25,200 (2000). Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 3 (2002). Radios: 394,020 (2000). Television broadcast stations: 1 (2002). Televisions: 131,340 (2002). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2002). Internet users: 25,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 622 km (2002). Highways: total: 12,506 km; paved: 2,001 km; unpaved: 10,505 km (1999). Ports and harbors: none. Airports: 33 (2002). International disputes: two villages are in dispute along the border with Benin; Burkina Faso border regions have become a staging area for Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire rebels and an asylum for refugees caught in regional fighting; the Ivorian Government accuses Burkina Faso of supporting Ivorian rebels.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.