Burkina Faso - Introduction
Burkina Faso (officially: Burkina Faso) is a country in Africa, precisely in Western Africa, with a population of about 24.1 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou, and the official country TLD code is .bf. Burkina Faso has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BF, BFA, BUR, 854 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Burkina Faso , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Official | Burkina Faso |
| Common (Native) | Burkina Faso |
| Official (Native) | Burkina Faso |
| Alternative spellings | BF |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| fra | French |
|---|
Geography
Burkina Faso is located in Western Africa and has a total land area of 272967 km². It is bounded by Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo and the capital city is Ouagadougou
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC |
| Capital city | Ouagadougou |
| Area | 272967 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 24.1 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Burkinabe / Female: Burkinabe |
| fra | Male: Burkinabé / Female: Burkinabée |
| Lat/Lng | 13, -2 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Burkina Faso
The flag of Burkina Faso features two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | West African CFA franc |
| Code | XOF |
| Symbol | Fr |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BF |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BFA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 854 |
| International calling code | +226 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | BFA |
All Important Facts about Burkina Faso
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