Burkina Faso

The Pants Of Today Are Better Than The Breeches Of Tomorrow

 

General

Population: 15,746,232 (2009)
Land Area: 274,200 sq km
Natural Resources: Manganese, limestone, marble, gold, phosphates, pumice, salt
Capital: Ouagadogou
Political System: Parliamentary Republic
State Leader: Blaise Campaore (1987)
Head of Government: Tertius Zongo (2007)
Languages: French, Native African languages
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine Francs (XOF)
Major Religions: Muslim 50%, Indigenous Beliefs 40%, Christian 10%
Major Ethnicities: Mossi 40%, Other 60%
Life Expectancy: 52,95 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 7,871 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 1,200 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: 3,3% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 29,4%, Industry 20,1%, Services 50,5% (2009)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 90%, Industry and Services 10% (2000)
Industries: Cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
Agriculture Products: Cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock
Tourism Revenue: 34 million (2001)
Unemployment Rate: 77% (2004)

Military

Army Size: 10 800 (2004)
Budget: 1,2% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation

 

Burkina Faso is located in west Africa, it is bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Burkina Faso's economy is funded mostly by international aid and a large portion of the population works in the agricultural sector. Burkina Faso has one of the lowest GDP's per capita at 1,300.

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Sources

CIA World Factbook: Burkina Faso
Wikipedia: Burkina Faso