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Burkina Faso

Western Africa

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Cote d'Ivoire to the southwest. It attained full independence from France on 5 August 1960. Its capital is Ouagadougou. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Ouagadougou 2
Population
22,489,126 2
2023 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
274,223 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
Burkina Faso, then Upper Volta, attained full independence from France on 5 August 1960.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Burkina Faso

Cities

Banfora

Burkina Faso

Bobo-Dioulasso

Burkina Faso

Boussé

Burkina Faso

Kongoussi

Burkina Faso

Koudougou

Burkina Faso

Koupéla

Burkina Faso

Orodara

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso
Connections

Associated With

Ouagadougou, Cities
Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
The Sahel, Regions

Has Capital

Ouagadougou, Cities

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.

Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Volta River, Bodies of Water
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Burkina Faso (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Ouagadougou
  • Infobox, area
    274,223 km2
  • Demographics section, 2023
    Approximately 22,489,126 (2023 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    On 5 August 1960, it attained full independence from France.
  • Introduction
    Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest.
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Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Ouagadougou, Infobox, Country
    Burkina Faso
  • Has Capital: Ouagadougou, Lead section, capital fact
    Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
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