Population
20.9M
20,903,278 people
Area
273K km²
272,967 km²
Density
76.6 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Ouagadougou
Africa
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Geography
Location & land
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Coordinates
13.00° N, 2.00° W
Area
273K km²
Neighbours
6
Regional blocs
African Union
Administration
Codes & identity
Capital
Ouagadougou
ISO alpha-2
BF
ISO alpha-3
BFA
Numeric code
854
Calling code
+226
Internet TLD
.bf
Languages
Spoken here
French · françaisFula · Fulfulde
Currency
Money
West African CFA franc
Fr · XOF
Economy
Income inequality
Gini index
39.8%
Lower is more equal.
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Economy, health & development
Live rate
Exchange rate
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Borders
6 neighbouring countries
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