| Capital:  | Ouagadougou  | 
| Surface area:  | 274'000 km2  | 
| By comparison:  | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2  | 
| Population:  | 12 mil (43 inhabit. per km2)  | 
| Annual population growth rate:  | 3.0%  | 
| Languages:  | French  | 
| Religion:  | 40% indigenous beliefs, 40% Muslim  | 
| Currency:  | CFA Franc  | 
| GNP per inhabitant and year:  | 250 US-$  |