- Official name
- Burkina Faso République du Burkina · French
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 20 million
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Neighbours
- Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo
- Internet / phone
- .bf · +226
Where it is
Notable facts
- The country’s name, adopted in 1984, means “land of upright people” and combines words from two local languages.
- FESPACO in Ouagadougou is the largest African film festival.
- Burkina Faso is landlocked and largely Sahelian, and one of Africa’s largest gold producers.
- The Ruins of Loropéni are the country’s first World Heritage site, a stone fortress linked to the trans-Saharan gold trade.
World Heritage 4 sites
National dish
Riz gras Rice cooked in a tomato and meat broth until it takes up the fat and colour.