Burkina Faso

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)

Related Links:

http://www.gouvernement.gov.bf/