Burkina Faso
Position: Guinean Africa
Position: Guinean Africa
| International name: | Burkina Faso |
| Local name: | Burkina Faso |
| AREA ................................................ | 274.200 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 13.574.820 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 49,5 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Ouagadougou |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 1169 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,257 (173th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Tena Kourou 749 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 5 August 1960 (from France) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .bf |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +226 |
Guinean Africa country
| Ouagadougou | 23/11/2024 | 02:22 | ( GMT ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook