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/
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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. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status Burkina Faso
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Bordered By Water
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Borders
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Has Capital
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.
Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
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Nationals Include
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Source Diambendi Madiega (Wikipedia)Lead sentenceQuote, Lead sentence
is a Burkinabé traditional
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Source Ibrahim Traoré (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has held power as the interim president of Burkina Faso since the overthrow of his predecessor in a 2022 coup.
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Source Cheick Sanou (Wikipedia)Early lifeQuote, Early life
Sanou was born in Burkina Faso.
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Source Djakaridja Koné (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
Burkinabé former professional footballer
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Source Wilfried Sanou (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a Burkinabé former professional footballer
Origin Of
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Source Wikipedia: Tuareg peopleLeadQuote, 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.
Location Of
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Source Agacher Strip War (Wikipedia)Lead, locationQuote, Lead, location
fought by Burkina Faso and Mali over a 160-kilometre-long (100 mi) strip of land along the border in northern Burkina Faso
Site Of
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Found There
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Source Red-fronted gazelle (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The red-fronted gazelle is native to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan and Sudan.
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Arvicanthis ansorgeiCountry distributionQuote, Country distribution
Country distribution Burkina Faso · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Mali · Senegal · Benin? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Ghana? · Niger? · Nigeria? · Togo?
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Source Tantalus monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its native range includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Burkina FasoQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Burkina Faso
Algeria · Burkina Faso · Chad
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distributionQuote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
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Source Ursine colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution, Burkina FasoQuote, Distribution, Burkina Faso
It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo, as well as very southernmost Burkina Faso.
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Source White-naped mangabey (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
The species is found in the forest of Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ivory Coast.
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Source Dara (game) (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
it is also played in Burkina Faso
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Source Blaise Compaoré (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a Burkinabé politician and former military officer who served as the second president of Burkina Faso from 1987
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Source Burkina Faso Armed Forces (Wikipedia)Lead, countryQuote, Lead, country
The Burkina Faso Armed Forces (French: Forces armées du Burkina Faso) are the military of Burkina Faso.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Burkina Faso (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Ouagadougou
Infobox, area
274,223 km2
Demographics section, 2023
Approximately 22,489,126 (2023 estimate)
Article text
In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as the president.
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.
View the Source 3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Burkina Faso
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government, Government type
presidential republic
Borders: Benin, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Benin 386 km
Borders: Cote d'Ivoire, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cote d'Ivoire 545 km
Borders: Ghana, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Ghana 602 km
Borders: Niger, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Niger 622 km
Borders: Togo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Togo 131 km
View the Source 4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record BFA, incomeLevelQuote, Country record BFA, incomeLevel
"name": "Burkina Faso", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
Wikidata: Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ouagadougou, Infobox, Country
Burkina Faso
Has Capital: Ouagadougou, Lead section
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu ( ; Mossi: Waogdgo, pronounced [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ]; Dyula: Wagadugu; French: Ouagadougou, pronounced [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Mali, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Mali, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Burkina Faso 1,325 km
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