Burkina Faso

Capital
and largest city
Ouagadougou
12°20′N 1°40′W / 12.333°N 1.667°W / 12.333; -1.667
Official languagesFrench
Recognised national languagesMòoré
Fula
Dioula
Ethnic groups
(1995)
  • 47.9% Mossi
  • 10.3% Fula
  • 6.9% Lobi
  • 6.9% Bobo
  • 6.7% Mandé
  • 5.3% Senufo
  • 5.0% Gurunsi
  • 4.8% Gurma
  • 3.1% Tuareg
Demonym(s)
  • Burkinabé
  • Burkinabè
  • Burkinabe
GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
• Prime Minister
Paul Kaba Thieba
LegislatureNational Assembly