Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 	Burkina Faso
 	
Flag of Burkina Faso 	Coat of arms of Burkina Faso
Flag 	Coat of arms
 	
Motto"La Patrie ou la Mort, nous vaincrons" (French)"Fatherland or death, we will win"	Motto"La Patrie ou la Mort, nous vaincrons" (French)"Fatherland or death, we will win"
 	
AnthemUne Seule Nuit (French)One Single Night 	AnthemUne Seule Nuit (French)One Single Night
 	
Location of Burkina Faso 	Location of Burkina Faso
 	
Capital (and largest city) 	Ouagadougou12°20′N, 1°40′W
 	
Official language 	French
 	
Government - President 	Socialist stateThomas Sankara
 	
Independence  - Date 	from FranceAugust 5, 1960
 	
Area  - Total  - Water (%) 	274,000 km²105,792 sq mi0.1
 	
Population  - 2005 estimate - 1996 census - Density   	13,228,00010,312,66948/km²124 /sq mi
 	
GDP (PPP) - Total  - Per capita 	2005 estimate $10.9 billion$824
 	
Gini (2000) 	28.2 (low)
 	
HDI (2005) 	10px 0.695 (medium)
 	
Currency 	CFA franc (XOF)
 	
Time zone 	GMT
 	
Internet TLD 	.bf
 	
Calling code 	+226
See also
 
Category:Nations