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Countries of the World: Burkina Faso

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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso is a land locked country on the African continent with a population of just over 22.1 million as of 2022 and has has the following 6 countries across its borders:

  1. Benin.
  2. Côte d’Ivoire.
  3. Ghana.
  4. Mali.
  5. Niger.
  6. Togo.
 

This is how to pronounce Burkina Faso: BURR-KEE-NAH FAH-SO.

Key information and contact details for Burkina Faso

Official Language: French.

Secondary Language(s): Mossi.

Burkina Faso dialling code: +226.

Burkina Faso currencyWest African CFA franc.

Burkina Faso Capital CityOuagadougou.

Burkina Faso International Airport: Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou, Avenue de l´Aéroport, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoPhone Number: +226 25 30 78 48.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 17. Ambulance: 112. Fire: 18.

British Embassy: British Honorary Consulate, 40 Avenue Kwame N’Krumah, 01 BP 6490, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso. Phone Number: +226 25 31 05 53 / 80.

American Embassy: Embassy of the United States, 8G33+X4F, Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Phone Number: +226 70 19 19 39.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/burkina-faso.

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