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Burkina Faso
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General Information
| Official Name | Burkina Faso |
| Capital | Ouagadougou |
| Population | 11.9 million |
| Area | 274,200 sq km or 105,869 sq mi |
| Borders | Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo |
| Currency | Franc |
| Country Code | +226 |
| Time Zone | UTC (GMT) |
| Literacy | 19% |
| Languages | French and Sudanic tribal languages |
| Major Cities | Ouagadougou, Koudougou, Banfora |
| Climate | Mainly hot, wet summers and dry, cool winters |
| Major Religion | Islam and tribal beliefs |
Trade Facts
In 2014, Burkina Faso exported $3.62B and imported $3.58B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $43.9M. In 2014 the GDP of Burkina Faso was $12.5B and its GDP per capita was $1.62k.
The top exports of Burkina Faso are:
Gold ($2B), Raw Cotton($699M), Refined Petroleum ($243M), Other Oily Seeds ($142M) and Raw Zinc ($87.2M
The top export destinations of Burkina Faso are:
Switzerland ($1.9B), Mali ($251M), Singapore ($152M), Cote d'Ivoire ($136M) and China ($115M).
Its top imports are:
Refined Petroleum ($867M), Packaged Medicaments ($141M), Cement($94M), Rice ($76.3M) and Cars ($65.7M).
The top import origins are:
Cote d'Ivoire ($545M), Togo ($412M), France ($397M), China ($306M) and Benin($281M).
Educational Institutes
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF BOBO DIOULASSO
Address: Universite Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
http://www.univ-bobo.bf/
UNIVERSITE DE OUAGADOUGOU
Address: Universite De Ouagadougou, 03 B.P.7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
http://www.univ-ouaga.bf
Places to See!
Burkina Faso National Museum
Peaks Sindou