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Burkina Faso Capital: Ouagadougou Population: 13,902,972 The Geography of Burkina Faso Total Size: 274,200 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Colorado Geographical Coordinates: 13 00 N, 2 00 W World Region: Africa General Terrain: mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast Geographical Low Point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m Geographical High Point: Tena Kourou 749 m Climate: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers The People of Burkina Faso Type of Government: parliamentary republic Languages Spoken: French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population Independence: 5 August 1960 (from France) National Holiday: Republic Day, 11 December (1958) Nationality: Burkinabe (singular and plural) Religions: Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% Economy of Burkina Faso Major Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold Agricultural Products: cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock Natural Resources: manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, salt Major Exports: cotton, livestock, gold Major Imports: capital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the National GDP: $16,950,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $395,000,000 Brief History of Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries. Back to Geography Home Page

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