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🇧🇫Burkina Faso

Africa · Western AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOBF · BFA · 854
LAT,LNG13.00, -2.00
TEL+226

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It has a population of about 20,903,278 across 272,967 km² — roughly 77 people per km². The currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF Fr). Official languages are French and Fula. Its ISO 3166 codes are BF, BFA, 854, and the international calling code is +226.

Capital
Ouagadougou
#59
Population
20,903,278
#76
Area
272,967 km²
#130
Density
77 /km²

Key facts about Burkina Faso

GET/alpha/BF
Calling code
+226
Currencies
XOF Fr
Languages
FrenchFula
Timezones
UTC
Demonym
Burkinabe
Top-level domain
.bf
ISO codes
BF · BFA · 854
Coordinates
13.00, -2.00
Capital
Ouagadougou

Other names for Burkina Faso

Burquina Fasoブルキナファソ

Largest cities in Burkina Faso (12)

GET/cities?country=BF

Countries bordering Burkina Faso (6)

GET/borders/burkina%20faso

Frequently asked questions about Burkina Faso

What is the capital of Burkina Faso?

The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.

What is the population of Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso has a population of about 20,903,278, the 59th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Burkina Faso?

The main languages of Burkina Faso are French and Fula.

What is the calling code for Burkina Faso?

The international dialing code for Burkina Faso is +226.

Which countries border Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso shares land borders with Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Togo.

Query Burkina Faso from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/BF
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GET countries.dev/alpha/BFA
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GET countries.dev/numericcode/854
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Largest cities in Burkina FasoDocs
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Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Africa
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GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Africa
Countries in Western AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/XOF
Countries using the West African CFA francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/226
Countries with calling code +226Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC
Countries in UTCDocs
GET countries.dev/tld/bf
Countries on the .bf domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Burkinabe
Countries whose people are "Burkinabe"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Ouagadougou
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