Burkina Faso

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 274,200 sq km OR 105,869 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 200 m OR 656 ft
highest point: 749 m OR 2,457 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 18,105,570 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.92% (2010)
Population density:
 66 per sq km OR 171 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 29.90%
Rural: 70.10%
Life Expectancy:
 53.7 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 81.4 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 40.9 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 9.5 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 36% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 43% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 29.30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Ouagadougou
Official Language(s):
 French

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $593
Currency:
 CFA franc

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