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Burkina Faso Facts and Figures
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Flag of Burkina Faso
Map of Burkina Faso
Meaning of Country's name |
Land of Incorruptible" or "Land of Honorable Men" in the language of Moore |
Capital |
Ouagadougou |
Largest Cities |
Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso |
Population |
15,746,232 (est. 2009) |
Country Code |
226 |
Internet Country Code |
.bf |
Area |
105,792 mi² (273,800 km²) |
Area-Comparative |
Slightly larger than Colorado |
Bordering Countries |
Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Niger |
Date of Founding (Current State) |
August 5, 1960 |
Type of Government |
Semi-Presidential Republic |
Languages Spoken |
French, Moore, and Dioula |
Religions Practiced |
Sunni Islam (61%), Roman Catholic (19%), Protestant (5%), and traditional indigenous beliefs (15%) |
GDP per Capita |
$1,200 (est. 2008) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate |
4.5% (est. 2008) |
Top Exports |
Cotton, Gold, live Animals, Meat Rice, Honey, Sugar, Molasses, Fur Skins, Textiles, Aluminum, Copper |
National Holidays |
New Year's - Jan. 1, 1966 Coup d'Etat Anniversary - Jan. 3, Mouloud (Birth of Prophet), Women's Day - Mar. 8, Easter Monday, Labour Day - May 1, Ascension, Revolution Day - Aug. 4, Independence Day - Aug. 5, Assumption - Aug. 15, Aid El Segheri (End of Ramadan), 1987 Coup d'Etat Anniversary - Oct. 15, All Saints Day - Nov. 1, aid El Kbir (Feast of the Sacrifice), El am Hejir (New Year), proclamation of the Republic - Dec. 11, and Christmas - Dec. 25 |
Money Currency |
CFA Franc |
National Sports Teams |
National Football Team and Davis Cup Team (Men's Tennis) |
Random Fact |
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, surrounded on all sides by other countries |
NEWS FROM Burkina Faso
Saturday, 05-18-13, 9:30
[IRIN]Ouagadougou -Earlier this year Denis Ouedraogo, a tailor living in the Tampouy neighbourhood just north of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, connected his mud-walled home to the water network for the first time. "Even without electricity, having enough water can make you happy," he said.
Tuesday, 05-14-13, 9:17
[World Bank]Ouagadougou -The World Bank once again showed its support for film-making by participating for the second time in the Ouagadougou Pan African Film Festival (FESPACO) and awarding the "prix de l'espoir" to the young Burkinese-Guinean film producer, Abraham Fofana, for his documentary "Le bois de la survie."
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