Local Name:Burkina Faso |
Captial:Ouagadougou |
Continent:Africa |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
Head of State:President Blaise Compaoré |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Luc-Adolphe Tiao |
Area |
Area Rank: 74 |
Total Area: 272,967 km2(105,393 sqmi) |
Land: 273,800 km2(105,700 sqmi) |
Water: 400 km2(150 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 0.15% |
Population |
Population Rank: 64 |
Population: 15,730,977 |
Date: 1-Jul-10 |
World Population: 0.22% |
Source : Official estimate |
Languages:French |
Currency |
Currency: West African CFA franc |
Currency Sign: Fr |
Currency ISO Code: XOF |
Fractional Unit: Centime |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC (GMT) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +226 |
ISO Code A2: BF |
ISO Code A3: BFA |
ISO Number: 854 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 13 |
Longitude: -2 |
Information: Burkina Faso News |
Drive on:Right side |