Key data for Burkina Faso

Head of state: Blaise Compaoré
Head of government: Tertius Zongo
Type of state: Centralistic state
Land area: 274,122 km2
Capital: Ouagadougou
Population: approx. 14 million
Religions: 50% Moslem, 50% trad. beliefs and Christian
Language: French (official language)
Currency: Communauté Financière Africaine franc (XOF)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2009: USD 7.8 billions
Change over previous year: +3.5%
Per capita GDP 2009: USD 545
Swiss colony 2008: 112 persons
Swiss exports 2008: CHF 4 millions  
Change over previous year: -
Swiss imports 2008: CHF 0.4 million 
Change over previous year: -