BURKINA FASO

FLAG COUNTRY INFORMATION
  • Area:274,200 sq km
  • Area comparative:slightly larger than Colorado
  • Population:12,272,289 (2001 est.)
  • Population Growth Rate:2.68% (2001 est.)
  • Highest Point:Tena Kourou 749m
  • Lowest Point:Mouhon River 200m
  • Nationality: Noun:Burkinabe Adjective:Burkinabe
  • Offical Languages:French
  • Government Type:Parliamentary
  • Capital:Ouagadougou
  • Largest City:Ouagadougou


Administrative Divisions
30 provinces Bam Bazega Bougouriba Boulgou Boulkiemde
Ganzourgou Gnagna Gourma Houe Kadiogo Kenedougou
Komoe Kossi Kouritenga Mouhoun Namentenga Naouri
Oubritenga Oudalan Passore Poni Sanguie Sanmatenga
Seno Sissili Soum Sourou Tapoa Yatenga
Zoundweogo


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All country info, maps, and flags copied from: CIA World Factbook 2000 All maps copied from Encycolopaedia Britannica