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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. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established kingdoms such as Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, it became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with the name of the Republic of Upper Volta, with Maurice Yaméogo as the president. Since it…

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Facts & statistics

Burkina Faso

Capital
Ouagadougou
Language
Mooré
Currency
West African CFA franc
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Calling code
+226
Internet domain
.bf
Driving side
right
Plug type
Europlug
Voltage
220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Burkina Faso

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01
Revolution DayRevolution Day2026-01-03
International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day2026-03-08
Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06
Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01
Ascension DayAscension Day2026-05-14
Day of Customs and TraditionsDay of Customs and Traditions2026-05-15
Independence DayIndependence Day2026-08-05
Assumption DayAssumption Day2026-08-15
Martyrs' DayMartyrs' Day2026-10-31

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalOuagadougou
Population19,751,535
CurrencyXOF
Languagesfr-BF,mos
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