Burkina Faso

Official nameBurkina Faso

CapitalOuagadougou

RegionAfrica — Western Africa

Area272,967 km²

LandlockedYes

LanguagesFrench

CurrenciesWest African CFA franc (Fr)

DemonymBurkinabe

Approx. coordinates13°, -2°

Located in Western Africa, Burkina Faso is one of the countries that make up Africa. Ouagadougou serves as the capital. Burkina Faso is landlocked, bordered entirely by other countries rather than coastline. It covers approximately 272,967 km², and the main language is French, with the West African CFA franc (Fr) as its currency. Burkina Faso borders 6 countries on land, one of the details that can help identify it by outline alone.

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