Statistical information Burkina Faso 1992
Burkina Faso in the World
Burkina Faso - Introduction 1992
top of pageBackground: Independence from France came to Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) in 1960. Governmental instability causes several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.
Burkina Faso - Geography 1992
top of pageLocation
Geographic coordinates
Map reference
Area
Total: 274,200 km²
Land: 273,800 km²
Comparative: slightly larger than Colorado
Land boundaries: 3,192 km; Benin 306 km, Ghana 548 km, Ivory Coast 584 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km
Coastline: none - landlocked
Maritime claims: none - landlocked
Disputes: the disputed international boundary between Burkina and Mali was submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 1983 and the ICJ issued its final ruling in December 1986, which both sides agreed to accept; Burkina and Mali are proceeding with boundary demarcation, including the tripoint with Niger
Climate: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Terrain: mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast
Elevation
Natural resources: manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver
Land use
Land use: arable land: 10%; permanent crops: NEGL%; meadows and pastures 37%; forest and woodland 26%; other 27%, includes irrigated NEGL%
Irrigated land
Major rivers
Major watersheds area km²
Total water withdrawal
Total renewable water resources
Natural hazards
Geography
Burkina Faso - People 1992
top of pagePopulation: 9,653,672 (July 1992), growth rate 3.1% (1992)
Nationality:
noun - Burkinabe (singular and plural); adjective -
Burkinabe
Burkinabe
Ethnic groups: more than 50 tribes; principal tribe is Mossi (about 2.5 million; other important groups are Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani
Languages: French (official; tribal languages belong to Sudanic family, spoken by 90% of the population
Religions:
indigenous beliefs about 65%, Muslim 25%, Christian (mainly
Roman Catholic) 10%
Roman Catholic) 10%
Demographic profile
Age structure
Age structure
Dependency ratios
Median age
Population growth rate
Birth rate: 49 births/1000 population (1992)
Death rate: 16 deaths/1000 population (1992)
Net migration rate: 2 migrants/1000 population (1992)
Population distribution
Urbanization
Major urban areas
Environment
Current issues: recent droughts and desertification severely affecting marginal agricultural activities, population distribution, economy; overgrazing; deforestation
Current issues note: landlocked
Air pollutants
Sex ratio
Mothers mean age at first birth
Maternal mortality ratio
Infant mortality rate: 117 deaths/1000 live births (1992)
Life expectancy at birth: 52 years male, 53 years female (1992)
Total fertility rate: 7.1 children born/woman (1992)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Drinking water source
Current health expenditure
Physicians density
Hospital bed density
Sanitation facility access
Hiv/Aids
Major infectious diseases
Obesity adult prevalence rate
Alcohol consumption
Tobacco use
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
Education expenditures
Literacy: 18% (male 28%, female 9%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
School life expectancy primary to tertiary education
Youth unemployment
Burkina Faso - Government 1992
top of pageCountry name
Conventional long form: Burkina Faso
Government type: military; established by coup on 4 August 1983
Capital: Ouagadougou
Administrative divisions:
30 provinces; Bam, Bazega, Bougouriba,
Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Kadiogo, Kenedougou,
Komoe, Kossi, Kouritenga, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Naouri, Oubritenga, Oudalan,
Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa,
Yatenga, Zoundweogo
Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Kadiogo, Kenedougou,
Komoe, Kossi, Kouritenga, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Naouri, Oubritenga, Oudalan,
Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa,
Yatenga, Zoundweogo
Dependent areas
Independence: 5 August 1960 (from France; formerly Upper Volta)
National holiday: Anniversary of the Revolution, 4 August (1983)
Constitution: June 1991
Legal system: based on French civil law system and customary law
International law organization participation
Citizenship
Suffrage: none
Executive branch: President, Council of Ministers
Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved on 25 November 1980
Judicial branch: Appeals Court
Political parties and leaders
International organization participation:
ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ,
G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT,
INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU, OIC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UPU, WADB, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT,
INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU, OIC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UPU, WADB, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation: Ambassador Paul Desire KABORE; Chancery at 2,340 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20,008; telephone (202) 332-5,577 or 6,895
US:
Ambassador Edward P. BYRNN; Embassy at Avenue Raoul Follerau,
Ouagadougou (mailing address is 01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou); telephone 226 30-67- 23 through 25 and 226 33-34-22; FAX 226 31-23-68
Ouagadougou (mailing address is 01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou); telephone 226 30-67- 23 through 25 and 226 33-34-22; FAX 226 31-23-68
Diplomatic representation
Flag description
:two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
National symbols
National anthem
National heritage
Burkina Faso - Economy 1992
top of pageEconomy overview:
One of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina has a high population density, few natural resources, and relatively infertile soil.
Economic development is hindered by a poor communications network within a landlocked country. Agriculture provides about 40% of GDP and is entirely of a subsistence nature. Industry, dominated by unprofitable government-controlled corporations, accounts for about 15% of GDP.
Economic development is hindered by a poor communications network within a landlocked country. Agriculture provides about 40% of GDP and is entirely of a subsistence nature. Industry, dominated by unprofitable government-controlled corporations, accounts for about 15% of GDP.
GDP: exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion, per capita $320 (1988); real growth rate 1.3% (1990 est.)
Real gdp purchasing power parity
Real gdp growth rate
Real gdp per capita
Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end use
Gdp composition by sector of origin
Agriculture products: accounts for about 40% of GDP; cash crops - peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, cotton; food crops - sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock; not self-sufficient in food grains
Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
Industrial production growth rate: growth rate 5.7% (1990 est.), accounts for about 15% of GDP (1988)
Labor force: 3,300,000 residents; 30,000 are wage earners; agriculture 82%, industry 13%, commerce, services, and government 5%; 20% of male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (1984); 44% of population of working age (1985)
Organized labor: four principal trade union groups represent less than 1% of population
Labor force
Unemployment rate: NA%
Youth unemployment
Population below poverty line
Gini index
Household income or consumption by percentage share
Distribution of family income gini index
Budget: revenues $275 million; expenditures $287 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989)
Taxes and other revenues
Public debt
Revenue
Fiscal year: calendar year
Inflation rate consumer prices
Central bank discount rate
Commercial bank prime lending rate
Stock of narrow money
Stock of broad money
Stock of domestic credit
Market value of publicly traded shares
Current account balance
Exports: $262 million (f.o.b., 1989)
Commodoties: oilseeds, cotton, live animals, gold
Partners: EC 42% (France 30%, other 12%), Taiwan 17%, Ivory Coast 15% (1985)
Imports: $619 million (f.o.b., 1989)
Commodoties: grain, dairy products, petroleum, machinery
Partners: EC 37% (France 23%, other 14%), Africa 31%, US 15% (1985)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Debt external
Stock of direct foreign investment at home
Stock of direct foreign investment abroad
Exchange rates: CFA francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 269.01 (January 1992), 282.11 (1991), 272.26 (1990), 319.01 (1989), 297.85 (1988), 300.54 (1987)
Burkina Faso - Energy 1992
top of pageElectricity
Production: 120,000 kW capacity; 320 million kWh produced, 40 kWh per capita (1991)
Coal
Petroleum
Crude oil
Refined petroleum
Natural gas
Carbon dioxide emissions
Energy consumption per capita
Burkina Faso - Communication 1992
top of pageTelephones
Telephone system
Broadcast media
Internet
Broadband fixed subscriptions
Burkina Faso - Military 1992
top of pageMilitary expenditures
Percent of gdp:
exchange rate conversion - $55 million, 2.7% of
GDP (1988 est.)
GDP (1988 est.)
Military and security forces
Military service age and obligation
Space program
Terrorist groups
Burkina Faso - Transportation 1992
top of pageNational air transport system
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
Airports:
48 total, 38 usable; 2 with permanent-surface runways; none
with runways over 3,659 m; 2
with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 8
with runways 1,220-2,439 m
with runways over 3,659 m; 2
with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 8
with runways 1,220-2,439 m
Heliports
Pipelines
Railways
Roadways
Waterways
Merchant marine
Ports and terminals
Burkina Faso - Transnational issues 1992
top of pageDisputes international
Refugees and internally displaced persons
Illicit drugs