Burkina Faso: Introduction

Capital: Ouagadougou

Population

Total Population: 16,468,714

Annual Growth Rate: 3.0%

Density: 60 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 20.4%

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(s): English

Religion: Muslim 50%, Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%.

Literacy Rate: 23.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Ouagadougou

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Country Overview

Area: 274,220 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.

HDI*: 0.305/1

HDI (World Rank): 161/169

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°

22°

Low: 19° | High: 35°

Humidity: 15% | Wind: 22 km/h
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 6:08 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

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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,319	1,678	2,018	1,870	2,155
Exports of Goods (million USD)	588	623	693	890	1,200
Imports of Services (million USD)	378	392	564	491	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	68	81	109	95	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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