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Burkina Faso

Gov: Presidential Republic
Detail: Presidential Republic
Head of state: Ibrahim Traoré
Head of govt: Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
Capital: Ouagadougou
Language: Mossi 52.9%, Fula 7.8%, Gourmantche 6.8%, Dyula 5.7%, Bissa 3.3%, Gurunsi 3.2%, French (official) 2.2%, Bwamu 2%, Dagara 2%, San 1.7%, Marka 1.6%, Bobo 1.5%, Senufo 1.5%, Lobi 1.2%, other 6.6% (2019 est.)
Currency: No source
Region: Africa
Area: 274,200 km²
Population: 23M
GDP (PPP): $60B
Main exports: Gold, cotton, oil seeds
Main imports: Refined petroleum, plastic products, cement
Trade bal.: -$783M
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Transitional Legislative Assembly
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Total seats
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Sources: Wikidata, IPU Parline, Constitute Project, Bjornskov-Rode / CGV regime taxonomy (QoG), V-Dem, Freedom House, World Bank WGI, UNDP HDI, Transparency International CPI, Civica Pulse (GDELT-derived)