Burkina Faso
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Revision as of 20:24, 24 October 2007
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "La Patrie ou la Mort, nous vaincrons" (French) "Fatherland or death, we will win" | |
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| Anthem Une Seule Nuit (French) One Single Night | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Ouagadougou 12°20′N, 1°40′W |
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| Official language | French |
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| Government - President | Socialist state Thomas Sankara |
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| Independence - Date | from France August 5, 1960 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 274,000 km² 105,792 sq mi 0.1 |
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| Population - 2005 estimate - 1996 census - Density | 13,228,000 10,312,669 48/km² 124 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $10.9 billion $824 |
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| Gini | 28.2 (low) |
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| HDI |  0.695 (medium)
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| Currency | CFA franc (XOF)
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| Time zone | GMT |
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| Internet TLD | .bf |
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| Calling code | +226 |
