| Country Info about Burkina Faso |
| Former |
Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
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| Location |
Western Africa, north of Ghana |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
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| Language(s) |
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
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| Religion(s) |
indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
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