|
Comparative area: |
Slightly larger than
Colorado |
|
Climate: |
Tropical, warm, dry
winters |
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Terrain: |
Flat to undulating
plains, hills in west |
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Natural hazards: |
Recurring droughts |
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Government type: |
Parliamentary |
|
Capital: |
Ouagadougou |
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Currency: |
Communaute Financiere
Africaine franc |
|
Language: |
French, native African
languages |
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Religion: |
Indigenous beliefs,
Muslim, Christian |
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Population: |
12,272,289 (2001
est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
107 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
46.41 years (2001
est.) |
|
HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
6.44% (1999 est.) |
|
Literacy rate: |
Male: 30%
Female: 9% (1995 est.) |
|
Percent of population
below poverty line: |
Not available |
|
Number of telephone
lines: |
36,000 (1997) |
|
Number of televisions: |
100,000 (1997) |
|
Number of internet
users: |
4,000 (2000) |
