Burkina Faso

Official name: Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso
Also known as: Burkĩna Faso (Mossi), Burkina Faso, ߓߙߎߞߌߣߊ߫ ߝߊ߬ߛߏ߫ (Dyula), Burukina Faso, Previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984).

Flag of Burkina Faso
Capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou
Area of Burkina Faso: 272,967 km² (105,393 mi²) (75th)
Population of Burkina Faso: 23,548,781 (59th) - (2024 est.)
Location: located in Western Africa
Languages of Burkina Faso: Mooré 52.9%, Fula 7.8%, Gourmantche 6.8%, Dyula 5.7%, Bissa 3.3%, Gurunsi 3.2%, French (official) 2.2%, Bwamu 2%, Dagara 2%, San 1.7%, Marka 1.6%, Bobo 1.5%, Senufo 1.5%, Lobi 1.2%, other 6.6% (2019 est.)
Religions of Burkina Faso: Muslim 63.8%%, Roman Catholic 20.1%, Traditional/Animist 9%, Protestant 6.2%, Others / None 0.9% (2019 est.)
Ethnic groups of Burkina Faso: Mossi 53.7%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.8%, Gurunsi 5.9%, Bissa 5.4%, Gurma 5.2%, Bobo 3.4%, Senufo 2.2%, Lobi 1.5%, Tuareg/Bella 0.1%, other 12.8%, foreign 0.7% (2021 est.)
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone: UTC±00:00 (GMT)
Calling code: (+226)
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (6): Benin 386 km (240 mi), Ivory Coast 545 km (339 mi), Ghana 602 km (374 mi), Mali 1,325 km (823 mi), Niger 622 km (386 mi), Togo 131 km (81 mi).
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Map

13 regions: Boucle du Mouhoun, Cascades, Centre, Centre-Est, Centre-Nord, Centre-Ouest, Centre-Sud, Est, Hauts-Bassins, Nord, Plateau-Central, Sahel, Sud-Ouest.

Natural resources: gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt.