Burkina Faso Population: 13,574,820 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Ouagadougou [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.

The Burkinabe Flag Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Burkina Faso. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 2.57% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 42.62 yrs - Male     • 45.83 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 65,400 (2003) Televisions:     • 100,000 (1997) Radios:     • 370,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .bf Did you know ... People from Burkina Faso are called Burkinabe