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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