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Burkinabe flag |
| Country |
Burkina Faso |
| Capital |
Ouagadougou |
| Location |
Western Africa, north of Ghana |
| Size |
274,200 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast |
| Climate |
tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
| Languages |
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
| Nationality |
noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural)
adjective: Burkinabe |
| Religion |
indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
| Exports |
cotton, livestock, gold |
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