The Republic of Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Benin, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, and Togo. Capital Ouagadougou Population 10.8 million Size 274,000 square km Languages French (official), Mooré, Dioula, Fulfuldé and others Average life expectancy Male 45, female 48 Currency West African CFA franc Literacy rate 30% male; 15% female Infant deaths per 1,000 births 158 No of people per doctor 33,333 Spending on health per person US$7 per year Percentage of population with access to safe water 42% Major exports cotton, gold, animal products Total external debt $1,294 million Communications 10 TV sets, 28 radios, and 3 main telephone lines per 1000 people Climate Tropical Time GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Places on the line Markoye, Dori, Bilanga, Diabo, Ouargaye

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Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit, Burkina Faso Country Profile 1997-98, http://www.healthnet.org/ and Human Development Report 1998, UNDP, The  World Guide 1999 - 2000