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Burkina Faso is a country in Africa that used to be called Upper Volta. It became independent from France in 1960. In the 1990's grown-ups in Burkina Faso got to choose a government, which was a change for the country. The people in Burkina Faso are very poor.
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Surface Area: Burkina Faso is 274,200 square km in size.
Population: There are about 12,000,000 people living in Burkina Faso.
Located in: Burkina Faso is located in Western Africa.
Capital City: The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.
Head of State: Blaise COMPAORE is the President of Burkina Faso.
Prime Minister: Ernest Paramanga YONLI is the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso.
Independent since: Burkina Faso has been independent of France since 5 August 1960.
Currency: The currency in Burkina Faso is the Franc.
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