Burkina Faso

Flag of Burkina Faso Coat of Arms
The flag of Burkina Faso features two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
Burkina Faso
Native Name
[FRA] République du Burkina (Burkina Faso)
Alt Spellings
BF
CCA2
BF
CCA3
BFA
CCN3
854
IOC Code
BUR
FIFA Code
BFA
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
Ouagadougou
Capital LatLng
12.37, -1.52
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Continents
Africa
Area
272967 sq km
Landlocked
Yes
Borders
LatLng
13, -2
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
24070553
Demonyms
[ENG] m: Burkinabe, f: Burkinabe
[FRA] m: Burkinabé, f: Burkinabée
Languages
French
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
West African CFA franc (XOF: Fr)
Gini Coefficient
35.3 (2014)
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
right
Car Signs
BF
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+226
Internet TLD
.bf
Timezones
UTC
Postal Format
None
Postal Regex
None
🔠 Global Translations
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