Info about Burkina Faso

Slightly larger than Colorado, Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its neighbors are Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. The country consists of extensive plains, low hills, high savannas, and a desert area in the north.

Capital
Ouagadougou - 821 000 people
all city from Burkina Faso

Country lead by
President: Blaise Compaoré (1987)
Prime Minister: Paramanga Ernest Yonli (2000)

Population
13,902,972 (growth rate: 3.0%); birth rate: 45.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 91.3/1000; life expectancy: 48.9; density per sq mi: 132

Land Area
105,714 sq mi (273,799 sq km); total area: 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km)

Monetary unit
CFA Franc

Language
French (official); native African (Sudanic) languages 90%

Ethnicity
Mossi (over 40%), Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani

Religion
Islam 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%

Transportation
Railways: total: 622 km (2004). Highways: total: 12,506 km; paved: 2,001 km; unpaved: 10,505 km (1999). Ports and harbors: none. Airports: 33 (2004 est.).

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