Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African nation of the Sahel, known for its film industry (FESPACO) and gold mining economy.
Overview
- Size: 272,967 km²
- Location: West Africa, landlocked in the Sahel, bordering Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.
- Coordinates: 12.238300°, -1.561600°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary Presidential Republic (transitional military-led government)
- Languages: French (official), Moore, Dioula
Culture
Home to FESPACO, Africa's largest film festival, and the Mossi kingdom's centuries-old traditions of masked dance, bronze casting and oral griot storytelling.
Economy
Gold mining is the leading export earner, alongside cotton farming and livestock; the economy remains largely agrarian and vulnerable to Sahel security instability.
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