Burkina Faso - Tourism and Travel

The Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso is a country in West Africa.

It is a landlocked country, with a total area of 105,869 square miles (274,200 square kilometers).

The Sahara desert is in the north. There is semi-arid savanna in the south.

Drought is very common, as precipitation is erratic.

The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.

15,757,000 people live in Burkina Faso.

48% are Mossi, 10% are Peul, 7% are Lobi, 7% are Bobo and 7% are Mandé.

French is the official language. Other languages spoken include Mossi, Tuareg, Fulani, Songhai and Dyula.

55% of the people are Muslim, 35% practice traditional religious beliefs and 10% are Christian.

The primary economic activities are farming and livestock rearing.

Livestock, cotton, groundnuts and minerals are exported.

Burkina Faso is one of the world's poorest and least developed countries.

It is heavily dependent on foreign aid.

Burkina Faso has a presidential system of government.

The official currency is the CFA franc, which equals 100 centimes.