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  Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is located in the western part of the Afircan continent, sharing its northwestern border with Mali; its eastern border with Niger; its southeastern border with Benin; and its southern border with Togo, Ghana, and Cote d'Ivoire. The capital city is Ouagadougou.
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  • Population: 13,925,313
  • Land Area: 273,800 sq km
  • Capital City: Ouagadougou
  • Languages: French(official),  other African languages
  • Religions: 10% Christian, 50% Muslim, 40% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: parliamentary
  • Date of independence: 8/5/1960
  • GDP: $15.74 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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