Burkina Faso Advanced Country Profile
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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north and west; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo to the southeast; Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. The July 2019 population estimate by the United Nations was 20,321,378. The country's official language of government and business is French. Roughly 50% of the population speaks the Mossi language natively. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by erstwhile President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé. Its capital is Ouagadougou.
| County | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso Official Name | Burkina Faso |
| Burkina Faso Time time_zones | The time is 03:38:49am |
| Burkina Faso ISO 2 Code | BF |
| Burkina Faso ISO 3 Code | BFA |
| Burkina Faso Continents ID | Burkina Faso |
| Burkina Faso Phone Code - Dialing code: | +226 |
| Burkina Faso Native Name | Burkina Faso |
| Burkina Faso Capital City | Ouagadougou |
| Burkina Faso Currency | XOF |
| Burkina Faso Languages | fr,ff |
| Burkina Faso Population | 19.75 million |
| Burkina Faso Latitude | 12.22492458 |
| Burkina Faso Longitude | -1.56159100 |
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