AREA ................................................
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274.200
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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13.574.820 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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49,5 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Ouagadougou
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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1169 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,257 (173th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Tena Kourou 749 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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5 August 1960 (from France)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.bf
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+226
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