BARKINA FASO- LANDLOCK COUNTRY IN AFRICA

BARKINA FASO- LANDLOCK COUNTRY IN AFRICA

Barkina Faso, Formerly known as Upper Volta is a landlocked country in the African Region. The Country got independent from Fance in 1960. The total of 10,714 Sq Mi (27400 sq km) is its land area. Approximately 17,275,115 population lives in the Barkina Faso. The capital of the country is Ouagadougou. The unit used for transaction is CFA Franc. The religions status of Barkina Faso is Islam 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%. . The literacy rate is 21.8%.

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