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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BF

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BF

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the BF code, which represents Burkina Faso within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
BF
Related Codes
BFA854UV
Official Name
Burkina Faso
Common Name
Burkina Faso
Common Name (Native)
Burkina Faso (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
274,000 km²
Country Bounds
N: 15.0826, S: 9.40111, W: -5.51892, E: 2.4054
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Ouagadougou (12.368611, -1.5275)
Terrain
mostly flat to dissected, undulating plainshills in the west and southeastoccupies an extensive plateau with savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south
Climate
three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert
Border Countries
Benin 386 kmCote d'Ivoire 545 kmGhana 602 kmMali 1325 kmNiger 622 kmTogo 131 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Ouagadougou
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +0 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
19,751,535
Population Density
72.19 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural) Adjective: Burkinabe
Distribution
most of the population is located in the center and south; nearly one third of the population lives in cities, including the capital city of Ouagadougou (Ouaga), as shown in this population distribution map (2019)
Official Language
French
Other Language
Fulah
Literacy Rate
40.9% (2022 est.)
Religions
Muslim 63.8%Roman Catholic 20.1%Animiste 9%Protestant 6.2%other 0.2%none 0.7% (2019 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Le Ditanye" (Anthem of Victory)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 11 December (1958); note - commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community
National Symbols
white stallion
National Colors
red, yellow, green
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)
GDP
$57.152 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.bf
Calling Code
+226
    Internet Hosts
    1,795
    Internet Users
    178,100
    Phones (Mobile)
    9,980,000 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    141,400 lines

    Burkina Faso is a landlocked country situated in Western Africa, bordered by Ghana to the south.

    *The map highlights the location of Burkina Faso.

    Related locale codes

    fr-BF – French (Burkina Faso)

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