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BURKINA
FASO
Country (long form) none
Capital Ouagadougou
Total Area 105,869.21 sq mi
274,200.00 sq km
Population 11,946,065 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), native African languages
(Sudanic) spoken by 90%
Religions indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian
(mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
Government Type parliamentary
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF)
= 100 centimes
Industry cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing,
soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
Agriculture peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, cotton, sorghum,
millet, corn, rice; livestock
Exports cotton, animal products, gold
Natural Resources manganese, limestone, marble; small
deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates,
zinc, silver
Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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