Burkina Faso
Country statistics
Land area: 105,714 sq miles (273,799 sq km)
Total area: 105,869 sq miles (274,200 sq km)
Population (2012 est.): 17,275,115 (growth rate: 3.07%); birth rate: 43.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 79.84/1000; life expectancy: 54.07; density per sq km: 53
Capital City: Ouagadougou
Monetary unit: CFA Franc
Languages: Mossi (over 40%), Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani
Ethnicity/race: Republic Day, December 11
Religions: Islam 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
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