Burkina Faso

Republic of Burkina Faso

GOVERNMENT:
President--------------------------------- Blaise Compaore
Capital City: ----------------------------- Quagadougou
Population: ---------------------------- 10,891,159
Independence:-----------Aug 5 1960

GEOGRAPHY:
Capital city (Est. pop.).................... 824,000
Area: --------------------- 274,200 sq.km : 105,946 sq mi

PEOPLE:
Official languages:------------------- French, tribal languages
Literacy:------------------ 19%

VITAL STATISTICS:
Birth Rate-----------------------47/1000
Unemployment----------------- 22%

ECONOMY:
Monitary unit .......................... Franc CFA
Economy:------------ Diamonds, Copper, Textiles
Natural Resources---------- Manganese, Limestone

Geography:Formerly known as Upper Volta , Burkina Faso is located in West Africa