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Burkina Faso
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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.
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Population2023 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearBurkina Faso, then Upper Volta, attained full independence from France on 5 August 1960. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.
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1. Burkina Faso (Wikipedia)
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Ouagadougou
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274,223 km2
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Approximately 22,489,126 (2023 estimate)
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On 5 August 1960, it attained full independence from France.
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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.
Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
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Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
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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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