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