Country | Burkina Faso |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 12.23830 N, 1.56160 W |
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Area | 274,200 km² |
Neighboring Countries | Togo Benin Mali Ivory Coast Guinea Liberia Sierra Leone Niger Mauritania Senegal Guinea-Bissau Gambia Sao Tome and Principle Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Western Sahara Algeria Gabon Chad Cape Verde Central African Republic Gibraltar |
Time Zone | GMT (UTC +0) |
Population | 19.268 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | August 5th, 1960 |
President of Burkina Faso | Roch Marc Christian Kabore |
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso | Paul Kaba Thieba |
National Anthem | ‘’Une Seule Nuit (One Single Night)’’ |
Motto | ‘’Unite-Progres-Justice (Unity-Progress-Justice)’’ |
National Animal | White Stallion |
National Dish | Riz Gras |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Maize Millet Rice Sorghum |
National Sport | Football |
National Language | French |
Seasons | Rainy Season |
Prestigious Awards of Burkina Faso | Cinema Award – FESPACO Award, Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. |
Traditional Dress | For Women’s Wrap Dresses or Skirts For Men’s Long Gown (Like Boubou) |
Religion in Burkina Faso | Islam (60.5%) Christianity (23.2%) Indigenous Beliefs (15.3%) Irreligious & Others (1%) |
Average Marriage age in Burkina Faso | 24.3 years for men and 17.9 years for women |
Capital | Ouagadougou (120 20’N 1040’W) |
Number of Regions | 13 Regions |
Largest Region | Centre Region |
Smallest Region | Sud-Ouest Region |
Number of Cities | 39 Cities |
Largest City | Ouagadougou |
Smallest City | Batie |
Literacy rate | 43.0% (males) 29.3% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Semi-Presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $35.598 billion (2017) Nominal – $12.258 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $1,879 (2017) |
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
Calling Code | +226 |
Internet TLD | .bf |
ISO 3166 code | BF |
Festivals | Tabaski Festival Festival International de la Culture Hip Hop Festival Jazz Festival des Masques et des Artes Festival Panafricain du Cinema Semaine National de la Culture |
Historic Monuments | Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso Cathedral of Ouagadougou Grande Mosquee de Ouagadougou The Grand Mosque at Bani |
Protected Areas | 6 National Parks 2 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River | Black Volta |
Highest Mountain | Mount Tenakourou |
Biggest Dam | Bagre Dam |
Biggest Waterfall | Karfiguela Falls |
Biggest Airport | Ouagadougou Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 37 Airports |
Total Number of Universities | 4 Universities |
Tallest Building | BCEAO Building |
Richest person of Burkina Faso | Aliko Dangote |
Best places to visit in Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou Bobo-Dioulasso Banfora Gorom Gorom Tiebele Arli National Park The Ruins of Loropeni W National Park Nazinga Reserve Sindou |
Official Website | http://www.gouvernement.gov.bf/ |
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