Burkina Faso, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
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Burkina Faso is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Burkina Faso is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Western Africa Africa Continent |
Burkina Faso population | 23 025 776 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
Burkina Faso Area | 274 200 Km2 ( 170 380 sq mi) |
Latitude & Longitude | 13° 00' N, 2° 00' W |
Burkina Faso Capital city | Ouagadougou |
Neighbouring countries | Niger, Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Mali. |
Burkina Faso 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 |
Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
Currency name & code | Franc (XOF) |
Internet ccTLD | .bf |
Burkina Faso calling code | 226 |
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