Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is in Western Africa, with its capital at Ouagadougou and an area of about 272,967 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Burkina Faso
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Languages
- French
- Currencies
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Natural resources
- gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt
- Industries
- cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
- Main exports
- gold, cotton, oil seeds, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, cement
First-level divisions (45)
- Balé
- Bam
- Banwa
- Bazèga
- Bougouriba
- Boulgou
- Boulkiemdé
- Comoé
- Ganzourgou
- Gnagna
- Gourma
- Houet
- Ioba
- Kadiogo
- Kénédougou
- Komondjari
- Kompienga
- Kossi
- Koulpélogo
- Kouritenga
- Kourwéogo
- Léraba
- Loroum
- Mouhoun
- Nahouri
- Namentenga
- Nayala
- Noumbiel
- Oubritenga
- Oudalan
- Passoré
- Poni
- Sanguié
- Sanmatenga
- Séno
- Sissili
- Soum
- Sourou
- Tapoa
- Tuy
- Yagha
- Yatenga
- Ziro
- Zondoma
- Zoundwéogo
Major cities
- Ouagadougou (population 1,149,000)
- Bobo Dioulasso (population 360,106)
- Koudougou (population 87,347)
- Ouahigouya (population 79,504)
- Banfora (population 60,288)
- Dédougou (population 45,341)
- Kaya (population 40,017)
- Tenkodogo (population 38,108)
- Dori (population 37,806)
- Réo (population 37,535)
- Fada N'gourma (population 33,910)
- Koupéla (population 32,052)
- Kombissiri (population 30,137)
- Nouna (population 29,048)
- Gaoua (population 28,023)