Burkina Faso


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About Burkina Faso


Official Name Republic of Burkina Faso
Location Located in West Africa
Geographic coordinates 12.3333° N, 1.6667° W
Total area  274,200 square kilometers
Surrounding Nations Republic of Burkina Faso is surrounded by Benin, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Togo
About Independence Burkina Faso Gain Independence on 5 August,1960 (from France)
UN Membership status Become the UN member state on 20 September, 1960
Total Population As of 2015, the total population of Burkina Faso is around 18,031,007
Population Growth Rate Population Growth Rate of Burkina Faso is 3.09%
Average life expectancy Average life expectancy of the people in Burkina Faso is 55  Years
Governing system Presidential republic system
Name of current President Blaise Compaore is the current President of Burkina Faso
Name of current Prime minister

Yacouba Isaac Zida is the current Prime minister of Burkina Faso

Official Language Official language is French
Religious status Islam is the official religion of Burkina Faso 60.5% people of Burkina Faso are Muslim.
Per capita income Per capita income of Burkina Faso’s people is 683 US Dollar
Literacy rate Literacy rate among the Burkina Faso people are 36%
Capital City Ouagadougou
Other Major cities Bobo Dioulasso, Banfora, Koudougou, Ouahigouya, Kaya, Fada N'gourma, Tenkodogo, Houndé and Dédougou
Currency Name The official currency of CFA franc
Central Bank Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Sports Football (soccer), basketball, cycling, Rugby union, handball and tennis






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