The name Burkina Faso was coined in 1984 meaning "the land of upright people". In the native language Burkina means "men of integrity".
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National flagLanguageFrench (official)
PopulationCountry:
20,000,000 Capital (Ouagadougou): 2,700,000 Independence5 August 1960 (from France)
Formerly known as Upper Volta Literacy
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GovernmentParliamentary Republic
WeatherSummer: Hot and wet
Winter: Warm and dry GDP
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Age Structure0-14 years: 45%
15-24 years: 20% 25-54 years: 29% 55-64 years: 3% 65 years and over: 3% Life Expectancy
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