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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bobo Dioulasso
|
360,106
|
2020
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Koudougou
|
87,347
|
2020
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Ouagadougou
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1,086,505
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
21,977,700 |
| Area Total: |
274,200km2 |
| Area Land: |
273,800km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Ouagadougou |
| Climate: |
Tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers. |
| Languages: |
French (Official)
Tribal languages belonging to the Sudanic family |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Revolution, 4 August (1983) |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 76.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 81.60°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 31.1" |
Boundaries
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Mali
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1,000 km
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Niger
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628 km
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Cote d `Ivoire
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584 km
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Ghana
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548 km
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Benin
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306 km
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Togo
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126 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Gurunsi, Senfo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani
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60.00%
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Mossi
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40.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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50.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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40.00%
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Christian
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10.00%
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CountryWire
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