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Burkina Faso : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

February 16, 2018 by Study Mentor Leave a Comment

CountryBurkina Faso
ContinentAfrica
Location12.23830 N, 1.56160 W
Map of Burkina Faso Map of Burkina Faso
Flag Burkina Faso flag
Area274,200 km²
Neighboring CountriesTogo

Ghana

Benin

Mali

Ivory Coast

Guinea

Liberia

Nigeria

Sierra Leone

Niger

Mauritania

Senegal

Guinea-Bissau

Gambia

Sao Tome and Principle

Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea

Western Sahara

Algeria

Gabon

Chad

Morocco

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Gibraltar

Time ZoneGMT (UTC +0)
Population19.268 million (2017)
Symbol Burkina Faso symbol
Independence DayAugust 5th, 1960
President of Burkina FasoRoch Marc Christian Kabore
Prime Minister of Burkina FasoPaul Kaba Thieba
National Anthem‘’Une Seule Nuit (One Single Night)’’
Motto‘’Unite-Progres-Justice (Unity-Progress-Justice)’’
National AnimalWhite Stallion

National Animal of Burkina Faso

National DishRiz Gras

National Dish of Burkina Faso

Cereals Produce MainlyMaize

Millet

Rice

Sorghum

National SportFootball
National LanguageFrench
SeasonsRainy Season

Summer Season

Winter Season

Prestigious Awards of Burkina FasoCinema Award – FESPACO Award, Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou.
Traditional DressFor Women’s

Wrap Dresses or Skirts

For Men’s

Long Gown (Like Boubou)

Religion in Burkina FasoIslam (60.5%)

Christianity (23.2%)

Indigenous Beliefs (15.3%)

Irreligious & Others (1%)

Average Marriage age in Burkina Faso24.3 years for men and 17.9 years for women
CapitalOuagadougou (120 20’N 1040’W)
Number of Regions13 Regions
Largest RegionCentre Region
Smallest RegionSud-Ouest Region
Number of Cities39 Cities
Largest CityOuagadougou
Smallest CityBatie
Literacy rate43.0% (males)

29.3% (females)

Type of GovernmentRepublic

Semi-Presidential System

GDPPPP – $35.598 billion (2017)

Nominal – $12.258 billion (2017)

GDP per capita$1,879 (2017)
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Calling Code+226
Internet TLD.bf
ISO 3166 codeBF
FestivalsTabaski 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 MonumentsMosque of Bobo-Dioulasso

Cathedral of Ouagadougou

Grande Mosquee de Ouagadougou

The Grand Mosque at Bani

Protected Areas6 National Parks

2 Biosphere Reserves

Longest RiverBlack Volta
Highest MountainMount Tenakourou
Biggest DamBagre Dam
Biggest WaterfallKarfiguela Falls
Biggest AirportOuagadougou Airport
Total Number of Airport37 Airports
Total Number of Universities4 Universities
Tallest BuildingBCEAO Building
Richest person of Burkina FasoAliko Dangote
Best places to visit in Burkina FasoOuagadougou

Bobo-Dioulasso

Banfora

Gorom Gorom

Tiebele

Arli National Park

The Ruins of Loropeni

W National Park

Nazinga Reserve

Sindou

Official Websitehttp://www.gouvernement.gov.bf/

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