Formal Name: Burkina Faso
Local Name: Burkina Faso
Former Name: Republic of Upper Volta
Government: Semi-presidential republic
Structure: Burkina Faso is divided into 13 regions, 45 provinces, and 301 departments
Formation: 1960 (independence from France)
Motto: Unité, Progrès, Justice (Unity, Progress, Justice)
Flag: Flag of Burkina Faso
Anthem: Une Seule Nuit (One Single Night)
Languages: French
Population: 16 million
Area: 274,200 km2 (74th)
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Capital: Ouagadougou (1.5 million)
Codes: .bf (code), +226 (phone)