Burkina Faso
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Generic Information

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa that covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq. mi) and is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. The July 2019 population estimate by the United Nations was 20,321,378.


Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:

Burkina Faso Wikipedia Country Information

Burkina Faso IMF Country Information

Burkina Faso Economist Intelligence Unit information*
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Humanitarian Info

Burkina Faso World Food Programme Information

Burkina Faso UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Information

Facts and Figures

Burkina Faso Wolfram Alpha Information

Burkina Faso World Bank Information

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