| 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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