Burkina Faso Country Guide | Guide to Burkina Faso

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Country Guide Burkina Faso

Capital:

Ouagadougou

Population:

13,228,000

Currency:

Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)

Religions:

Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%

Government:

parliamentary republic

Languages:

French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population

Climate:

tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Phone Code:

226