Burkina Faso profile
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- Full name: Burkina Faso
- Population: 17.4 million (UN, 2012)
- Capital: Ouagadougou
- Area: 274,200 sq km (105,870 sq miles)
- Major languages: French, indigenous languages
- Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity
- Life expectancy: 55 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
- Main exports: Cotton, animal products, gold
- GNI per capita: US $580 (World Bank, 2011)
- Internet domain: .bf
- International dialling code: +226