Official Name: Burkina Faso

Former Names: Republic of Upper Volta, Upper Volta

Capital City: Ouagadougou

Flag: Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center

Date of Independence: August 5, 1960 from France

National Anthem: One Single Night

Population: 14,326,203

Size/Area: 274,200 sq km, slightly larger than Colorado

Land Locked: Yes

Bordering Countries: Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Togo

Administrative Divisions: 45 provinces - Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga, Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo

Major Cities: Banfora, Bobo Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouagadougou, Ouahigouya

Languages: French (official), native African languages mainly Möre and Dioula

Religions: Muslim, indigenous beliefs, Christian (Roman Catholic)

Major Holidays: Independence Day on August 5, Republic Day on December 11

Currency: West African CFA franc

Currency Code: XOF

Highest Point: Tena Kourou at 749 meters

Lowest Point: Mouhoun River at 200 meters

Bodies of Water: Mouhoun River fomerly Black Volta River

Climate: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Major Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold

Major Agricultural Products: cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice, and livestock

Natural Resources: manganese, limestone, marble, small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, salt

Time Zone: GMT


Tribes of Africa eBook


This eBook is the most complete listing of African tribes available on the internet. The first section of this book is the tribes sorted alphabetically by country. The second section is the tribes sorted alphabetically by tribe name.