Basic Information

Motto	Unity, Discipline and Works
Anthem	One Single Night
Capital	Ouagadougou
Largest city	Ouagadougou
Official languages	French
President
Independence Date	5 August 1960
Total Area	274 200 km²
Population (2008)	18 105 570
Density	48 habitants/km²
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Internet TLD	.bf
Calling code	+226