World Countries

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso coat of arms
The flag of Burkina Faso features two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.

Common Name: Burkina Faso

Official Name: Burkina Faso

Geographic Details

CapitalOuagadougou
Continent(s)Africa
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
Landlocked✅
Area272,967 km²
Coordinates(13° 0' N, 2° 0' W)

Demographic and Political Information

Population20,903,278
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (Fr)
TimezonesUTC
LanguagesFrench
UN Member✅

Additional Information

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Calling Code+2
Independent✅
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alpha3CodeBFA