Burkina Faso

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Alternative name(s) Upper Volta (former name, English) Language(s) French Literacy rate 34.6% Currency West African CFA franc Capital City Ouagadougou Country code +226 Domain(TLD) .bf Ethnicity Mossi, Fula, Lobi, & Bobo Religion Islam, Christianity, Indigenous beliefs Nationality Burkinabé Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 274,200 km2 (105,900 sq mi) Timezone ±00:00 UTC (GMT) Average elevation 400 meters (1,300 ft) Coastline 0 Km (landlocked) Mains Electricity 220 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Burkina Faso embassies in different countries

Unité, Progrès, Justice - Unity, Progress, Justice

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