Capital: Ouagadougou
Population
Total Population:
16,241,811
Annual Growth Rate:
3.4%
Density:
56 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
19.6%
Ethnic Origins:
Mossi over 40%, other 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani).
Official Language:
French
Other Languages Spoken:
Native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Muslim 50%, Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%.
Literacy Rate:
23.6%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In OuagadougouExchange Rate on :
National Currency:CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
Country Overview
Area:
274,000 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
A landlocked country in the middle of the Sahel; it depends on agriculture and especially growing cotton.
A landlocked country in the middle of the Sahel; it depends on agriculture and especially growing cotton.
HDI*:
0.372/1
HDI (World Rank):
173rd/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
25°
Low: 22° | High: 28°
Humidity: 94%
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Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 5:55 am | Sunset: 6:10 pm
Sunrise: 5:55 am | Sunset: 6:10 pm
Ouagadougou, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Burkina Faso, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Burkina Faso, Dial +226
To Make a Call From Burkina Faso, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Burkina Faso, Dial +226
Internet Suffix:
.bf
Telephone Lines:
0.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
0.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
7% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 1,260 | 1,319 | 1,678 | 1,950 | 1,900 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 468 | 588 | 623 | 690 | 800 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 347 | 381 | 433 | - | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 63 | 70 | 70 | - | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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