Burkina Faso means land of upright people, a name adopted in 1984 from two of its languages. Ouagadougou hosts FESPACO, the largest film festival in Africa.
Burkina Faso
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Easy learning about Burkina Faso
The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou, capital city of Burkina Faso.
Word: Upright
Meaning: honest people
Administrative Divisions
45 divisions:
- Balé Province
- Bam Province
- Banwa Province
- Bazèga Province
- Bougouriba Province
- Boulgou
- Boulkiemdé Province
- Comoé Province
- Ganzourgou Province
- Gnagna Province
- Gourma Province
- Houet Province
- Ioba Province
- Kadiogo Province
- Kénédougou Province
- Komondjari Province
- Kompienga Province
- Kossi Province
- Koulpélogo Province
- Kouritenga Province
- Kourwéogo Province
- Léraba Province
- Loroum Province
- Mouhoun
- Nahouri Province
- Namentenga Province
- Nayala Province
- Noumbiel Province
- Oubritenga Province
- Oudalan Province
- Passoré Province
- Poni Province
- Sanguié Province
- Sanmatenga Province
- Séno Province
- Sissili Province
- Soum Province
- Sourou Province
- Tapoa Province
- Tuy Province
- Yagha Province
- Yatenga Province
- Ziro Province
- Zondoma Province
- Zoundwéogo Province
Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso map
Burkina Faso is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
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Height
200 m (656 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), above 1500 m (4920 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: Ouagadougou, capital city of Burkina Faso
Population: 24,074,580 (UN)
Area: 274,200 km² / 170,380 sq mi
People from Burkina Faso are called: Burkinabè, Burkinabé
Geography
Latitude: 12.673° N
Longitude: 1.364° W
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
Climate
three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert
Human Development
HDI Rank: 186 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.459
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 8.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 61.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Physical Punishment: Other
Technical Information
TLD: .bf
Calling Code: +226
MapGeo Name: Burkina Faso
MapGeo Code: BF