BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government:
Roch Marc Christian KABORE
Governance:
Presidential Republic
Capital:
Ouagadougou
Land Area:
274,200 km2. 105,869 square miles
Population:
2014 estimate 17, 4 millions
Independence:
5th August, 1960
Official Language:
French
Major Spoken Languages:
Currency :
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Human Development Index:
Time Zone:
(UTC+0)
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