| Point | Information |
| Country Name | Burkina Faso |
| Short Name | Burkina Faso |
| Capital | Ouagadougou |
| Largest city | Ouagadougou |
| Official languages | French |
| National Languages | Mòoré, Fula, Dioula |
| Religion | 60.5% Islam, 23.2% Christianity, 15.3% Indigenous beliefs, 1.0% Irreligious and others |
| Demonym(s) | Burkinabé, Burkinabè, Burkinese |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
| President | Roch Marc Christian Kaboré |
| Vice President | Prime Minister – Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré |
| House Speaker | Alassane Bala Sakandé |
| Chief Justice | Jean Emile Somda |
| Total Area | 274,200 km2 (105,900 sq mi) |
| Water (%) | 0.146% |
| Total Land Area (%) | 273,799.66 km2 |
| Population | 21,510,181 (2020 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP) | $45.339 billion (2020 estimate) |
| GDP (Nominal) | $16.226 billion (2020 estimate) |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 220 V – 50 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +226 |
| ISO 3166 code | BF |
| Internet TLD | .bf |
| Political Parties | African Independence Party (Touré)
Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally Congress for Democracy and Progress Convention for Democracy and Federation |
| Independence Day | 5 August 1960 |
| Tallest Building | Ramada Pearl Hotel
Immeuble EBOMAF Sofitel Hotel BCEAO Building |
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| Top Website | Iso.bf
Ouagadougou.usembassy.gov Belleetoile.atspace.com Ambabf-ca.org |
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