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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou. About 23 million people live there. It shares land borders with Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and Togo.
Key facts
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- About 23 million
- Land neighbours
- 6
Land neighbours
Burkina Faso in numbers
| Population | 22,673,762 people |
|---|---|
| Land area | 273,600 km² |
| Population density | 82.9 people/km² |
| Total GDP | $20,325,000,000 |
| GDP per capita | $896 |
| Life expectancy | 59.3 years |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% |
| Coastline | 0 km |
| Forest coverage | 19.3% |
| Human Development Index | 0.449 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 3 sites |
| Airports | 23 airports |
These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.
Practise Burkina Faso on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Burkina Faso is in the Hard set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 6 neighbours of Burkina Faso gives you more routes.
- GeoDecide: Compare Burkina Faso with other countries on the statistics listed above.