Burkina Faso
Part of | West Africa ![]() |
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Inception | 1960 ![]() |
Official name | Burkĩna Faso, Burkina Faso ![]() |
Native label | Burkina Faso ![]() |
Short name | 🇧🇫 ![]() |
Official language | Mooré, Bissa, Dioula ![]() |
Anthem | Une Seule Nuit ![]() |
Culture | culture of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Motto text | Unity–Progress–Justice, Единство - прогрес - справедливост, Unité–Progrès–Justice, Unidad–Progreso–Justicia, Undod – Cynnydd – Cyfiawnder ![]() |
Continent | Africa ![]() |
Paaloŋ | Burkina Faso ![]() |
Kapital/teŋkpoŋ | Ouagadougou ![]() |
Located in time zone | UTC±00:00, Africa/Ouagadougou ![]() |
Located in/on physical feature | West Africa ![]() |
Coordinate location | 12°16′0″N 2°4′0″W ![]() |
Coordinates of easternmost point | 11°54′1″N 2°24′15″E ![]() |
Coordinates of northernmost point | 15°4′48″N 0°28′12″W ![]() |
Coordinates of southernmost point | 9°24′39″N 2°46′3″W ![]() |
Coordinates of westernmost point | 10°25′51″N 5°30′47″W ![]() |
Highest point | Mount Tenakourou ![]() |
Lowest point | Black Volta ![]() |
Basic form of government | republic, Patriote ![]() |
Office held by head of state | President of Burkina Faso, military leader ![]() |
Head of state | Ibrahim Traoré ![]() |
Office held by head of government | Prime Minister of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Head of government | Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla ![]() |
Executive body | Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration ![]() |
Legislative body | National Assembly of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Central bank | Central Bank of West African States ![]() |
Currency | West African CFA franc ![]() |
Twinned administrative body | Allier, Bacău, Konan ![]() |
Driving side | right ![]() |
Electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E ![]() |
Replaces | Republic of Upper Volta, French West Africa, Emirate of Liptako ![]() |
Studied in | Burkina Faso studies ![]() |
Official website | https://www.gouvernement.gov.bf/accueil ![]() |
Hashtag | BurkinaFaso ![]() |
Top-level Internet domain | .bf ![]() |
Flag | flag of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Coat of arms | coat of arms of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Geography of topic | geography of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Taa beree | partly free country ![]() |
History of topic | history of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Open data portal | Open Data Burkina Faso ![]() |
Economy of topic | economy of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Demographics of topic | demographics of Burkina Faso ![]() |
Mobile country code | 613 ![]() |
Country calling code | +226 ![]() |
Emergency phone number | 112, 17, 18 ![]() |
Licence plate code | BF ![]() |
Maritime identification digits | 633 ![]() |
Sɛgebiri ba naŋ ba de sɔgele | 🇧🇫 ![]() |
Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Burkina Faso ![]() |

Burkina Faso e la a Afereka teŋɛ kaŋa na be a Burkina poɔ paaloŋ. Ba na ane a Ghana la taa tuorebogi a Hamile paaloŋ poɔŋ. O waa la landlocked country naŋ be West Africa ka o yɛlooŋ e 274,200 km2 (105,900 sq mi), ka o sazu-ŋmetɔnlienee tarebɔgu peɛle Mali paaloŋ, Niger be o sazu-ŋmentɔnpuree sɛŋ, Benin a be o sapare-ŋmentɔnpuree, ka Togo aneŋ Ghana be o sapare sɛŋ, aneŋ meŋ ka Ivory Coast be o sapare-ŋmentɔnlienee. A yi a yuoni 2021, a paaloŋ ŋa taa nensaaleba te ta 20,321,378.[1] Ba da boɔla o ka Republic of Upper Volta(1958–1984), a yidaandɔɔkpoŋ Thomas Sankara leɛ k’o a yuori Burkina Faso. Neɛ naŋ yi be la ka ba boɔlɔ Burkinabè (/bɜːrˈkiːnəbeɪ/ bur-KEE-nə-bay), kyɛ ka o teŋkpoŋ aneŋ yikpoŋ waa Ouagadougou. A bɔrfɔ kɔkɔre boɔloo poɔŋ, o tɛgɛ la ka ba boɔlɔ ka "Land of Honest Men".[2]