Burkina Faso

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INFORMATION

Capital: Ouagadougou Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic Current President: Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Economy:
  • Landlocked country that relies heavily on cotton and gold exports for revenue.
  • About 90% of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture.
  • Cotton is the main cash crop.
  • By 2010, gold had become the main source of export revenue.
Population: 21,382,659 (July 2021 est.) Land Size: 274,200 sq km (105,900 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups:
  • Mossi: 52%
  • Other: 48% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani)
 Religions:
  • Muslim: 61.5%
  • Catholic: 23.3%
  • Animist: 7.8%
  • Protestant: 6.5%
  • Other: 0.2%
  • None: 0.7%
Language(s):
  • French (official)
  • Jula
  • Fulfulde
  • Moore
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