Head of State/Government :

Roch Marc Christian KABORE

Governance : Presidential Republic

Capital : Ouagadougou

Land area : 274,200 km2. 105,869 sq mi

Population : 2014 estimate 17,4 millions

Independence : 5th August, 1960

Official language : French

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Currency : West African CFA franc (XOF)

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Time zone : (UTC+0)