Country

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

Connections

Associated With

Ouagadougou

Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)

The Sahel

Has Capital

Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.

Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Volta River

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Diebedo Francis Kere

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Diambendi Madiega

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Diambendi Madiega (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

is a Burkinabé traditional

Origin Of

Diebedo Francis Kere

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Yeelen

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tuareg

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Tuareg peopleLead

Quote, Lead

They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists who principally inhabit the Sahara in an area stretching from southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and as far as northern Nigeria, with smaller communities in Chad and Sudan known as the Kinnin.

Site Of

Central Bank of West African States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

West African CFA franc

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Found There

Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (XANTOR) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Burkina Faso Present, no details

Gurma languages

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Manding

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Source Wikidata: Manding

Constitution of Burkina Faso

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Burkina Faso

Court of Cassation of Burkina Faso

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Source Burkina Faso Cour de cassation, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Burkina Faso (country)

Quote, Member page, postal address, Burkina Faso (country)

Cour de cassation du Burkina-Faso

Law of Burkina Faso

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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

Common redshank