Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Westafrika
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Population
- 24,074,580
- Language
- French
Did you know?
- History
The country’s name means “Land of Upright People” — introduced by Thomas Sankara in 1984; it was previously called Upper Volta.
- Culture
FESPACO in Ouagadougou is Africa’s largest film festival.
- Language
More than 60 languages are spoken in Burkina Faso; official languages today include Moore, Bissa, Dioula and Fulfulde.
- History
The ruins of Loropéni are West Africa’s oldest known stone fortifications and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.