Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. Its citizens are known as Burkinabes, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
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Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
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Trades with
Farms and fisheries
- maize
- sorghum
- fruits
- vegetables
- millet
- cowpeas
Largest cities
| Ouagadougou capital | 2,415,266 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904,920 |
| Koudougou | 160,239 |
| Saaba | 136,011 |
| Ouahigouya | 124,587 |
Money, belief and alliances
Money
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Climate and geography
three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert
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Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.
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