Fast Facts in Burkina Faso
Population: 14,326,203
Capital: Ouagadougou
Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency Name: West African Franc
Government Type: Republic
Languages: French, Indigenous
Ethnic Breakdown: Mossi 30%, Fulani, Lobi, Malinke, Bobo, Senufo, Gurunsi
Religion: Animist 65%, Muslim 25%, Roman Catholic and Christian 10%
Major Cities: Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso
Phone Country Code: 226
Health Concerns: Malaria, Diarrhoea
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: November - February
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, e
Major Holidays: May 1 (Labor Day), August 4 (Revolution Day), August 5 (Independence Day), October 15 (Anniversary of Sankara's Overthrow)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Burkina Faso has the highest illiteracy rate in the world