Burkina Faso Short Introduction for Travelers
| Capital | Ouagadougou |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic |
| Currency | CFA franc (XOF) |
| Area | 274,200km² |
| Population | 13,925,313 (July 2006 estimate) |
| Language | French (official) and native African languages belonging to Sudanic family, spoken by 90% of the population |
| Religion | indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
| Electricity | 220V, 50Hz (European plug) |
| Country code | +226 |
| Internet TLD | .bf |
| Time Zone | UTC |