Independence Day of Burkina Faso

Today is the Independence Day of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso gained her independence on August 5, 1960 from France.

Official Name: Burkina Faso

Area: 105,869 sq miles. (274,200 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Ouagadougou, Other Cities – Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouahigouya, Banfora
Population: 14.8 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: 50% Muslim, 40% Indigenous beliefs, 10% Christian (mainly Roman Catholic)
Languages: French (Official); native African languages spoken by 90% of population.

Type of Government: Parliamentary

GDP: $ 15.5 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA) franc = 100 centimes
President: Blaise Campaore

Internet domain: .bf

International Dialing Code: +226

Official Web Pages: http://www.presidence.bf/
http://www.primature.gov.bf/

Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032616.stm http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/

The New York Times Almanac 2007

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