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Introduction

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.

Location

Western Africa, north of Ghana

Geographic coordinates

13 00 N, 2 00 W

Area

total: 274,200 sq km
water: 400 sq km
land: 273,800 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly larger than Colorado

Land boundaries

total: 3,193 km
border countries: Benin 306 km, Cote d'Ivoire 584 km, Ghana 549 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Climate

tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Terrain

mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m
highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m

Natural resources

manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver

Land use

arable land: 12.43%
permanent crops: 0.18%
other: 87.39% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land

250 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards

recurring droughts

Environment - current issues

recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

Geography - note

landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas

Population

13,574,820

Capital

Ouagadougou

Phone Code

+226

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