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Burkina Faso Overview
- Landlocked country in West Africa
- Borders Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast
- Area: 274,223 km2; Population (2024): approx. 23,286,000
- Capital: Ouagadougou; Citizens: Burkinabes
History
- Formerly Republic of Upper Volta (1958-1984), renamed Burkina Faso by Thomas Sankara
- Colonized by France in 1896; self-governing in 1958; fully independent in 1960
- Political instability; multiple coups (1966, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 2022)
Development
- One of the least developed countries; GDP: $16.226 billion (2022)
- Predominantly Islamic (63.8%); also Christian (26.3%) and animistic (9%)
- Official languages: Mooré, Dyula, Fula; former language French demoted in 2024
Governance
- Semi-presidential republic; UN, La Francophonie, and OIC member
- Exited ECOWAS in January 2024; suspended from African Union