BURKINA FASO
| Republic of Burkina Faso |
Capital city:------ Quagadougou See Google Map |
- President--------------------------------- Blaise Compaore
- Prime Minister -------------------------- Tertius Zongo
- Capital City: ----------------------------- Quagadougou
- Population: ---------------------------- 15,265,500
- Independence:-----------Aug 5 1960
GEOGRAPHY:
- Capital city (Est. pop.).................... 824,000
- Area: --------------------- 274,200 sq.km : 105,946 sq mi
PEOPLE:
- Official languages:------------------- French, tribal languages
- Literacy:------------------ 19%
VITAL STATISTICS:
- Birth Rate-----------------------47/1000
- Unemployment----------------- 22%
ECONOMY:
- Monitary unit .......................... Franc CFA
- Economy:------------ Diamonds, Copper, Textiles
- Natural Resources---------- Manganese, Limestone
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Geography:Formerly known as Upper Volta , Burkina Faso is located in West Africa
