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Bur·ki·na Fa·so [ bər knə fssō ] landlocked country in West Africa. A former French territory, it became independent in 1960.
Languages: French.
Currency: CFA franc.
Capital: Ouagadougou.
Population: 15,746,232 (2009 estimate).
Area: 273,187 sq km (105,478 sq mi)
Official name Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso
Former name Upper Volta until 1984 |
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