Burkina Faso
sovereign state in Africa
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Geography
Location
Western Africa, north of Ghana
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
Terrain
mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in the west and southeast; occupies an extensive plateau with savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south
Natural resources
gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt
People & Society
Languages
Mossi 52.9%, Fula 7.8%, Gourmantche 6.8%, Dyula 5.7%, Bissa 3.3%, Gurunsi 3.2%, French (official) 2.2%, Bwamu 2%, Dagara 2%, San 1.7%, Marka 1.6%, Bobo 1.5%, Senufo 1.5%, Lobi 1.2%, other 6.6% (2019 est.)
Religions
Muslim 63.8%, Roman Catholic 20.1%, Animiste 9%, Protestant 6.2%, other 0.2%, none 0.7% (2019 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
5 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday
Republic Day, 11 December (1958)
Legal system
civil law based on the French model and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$60.001 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Switzerland 72%, UAE 10%, India 3%, Mali 3%, Cote d'Ivoire 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
Cote d'Ivoire 14%, China 13%, Ghana 9%, Russia 9%, France 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Burkina Faso
Summary
Burkina Faso is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 19,754 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #69 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Burkina Faso was a member of United Nations[3].
- Burkina Faso was a member of African Union[4].
- Burkina Faso was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
- Burkina Faso was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
- Burkina Faso was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
- Burkina Faso was a member of International Development Association[8].
- Burkina Faso is in the country of Burkina Faso[9].
- Burkina Faso's head of government is recorded as Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla[10].
- Burkina Faso is on the continent of Africa[11].
- Burkina Faso's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
- Burkina Faso's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
- Burkina Faso's instance of is recorded as country[14].
- Burkina Faso's head of state is recorded as Ibrahim Traoré[15].
- Burkina Faso's capital is recorded as Ouagadougou[16].
- Burkina Faso's official language is recorded as Mooré[17].
- Burkina Faso's official language is recorded as Bissa[18].
- Burkina Faso's official language is recorded as Dioula[19].
- Burkina Faso's currency is recorded as West African CFA franc[20].
- Burkina Faso's shares border with is recorded as Benin[21].
- Burkina Faso's shares border with is recorded as Ivory Coast[22].
- Burkina Faso's shares border with is recorded as Ghana[23].
- Burkina Faso's shares border with is recorded as Mali[24].
- Burkina Faso's shares border with is recorded as Niger[25].
- Burkina Faso's shares border with is recorded as Togo[26].
- Burkina Faso's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bf[27].
Body
Geography
Burkina Faso is in the country of it[9]. It is on the continent of Africa[11].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], landlocked country[13], and country[14].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Burkina Faso include Tour du Faso[28], a stage race[29], founded in 1987[30].
Why It Matters
Burkina Faso draws 19,754 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #69 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for it include Tour du Faso[28], a stage race[29], founded in 1987[30].