| Full Name | Burkina Faso |
| Capital | Ouagadougou |
| Form of Government | Semi-Presidential Republic |
| Date of Independence | 5 August, 1960 |
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| Total Area | 274,000 km2 (74th) 105,792 sq mi |
| Total Population (2005 estimate) | 13,228,000 (66th) |
| Time Zone | GMT |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc |
| GDP (nominal, 2007 estimate) | $6.751 billion |
| GDP Per Capita | $491 |
| Human Development Index | .372 |
| Languages | French, Mòoré, Dioula |
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| Religions | 60% Islam, 24% Indigenous, 17% Christianity |
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| TV stations | RTB |
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