Atlas of Burkina Faso

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Atlas-country Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Français Le Burkina Faso, également appelé Burkina, auparavant la République de Haute-Volta jusqu’en 1984, est un pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest sans accès à la mer. Ses habitants sont les Burkinabè (mot invariable). Le Burkina Faso est limitrophe de six pays : le ► Mali au nord, le ► Niger à l’est, le ► Bénin au sud-est, le ► Togo et le ► Ghana au sud et la ► Côte d’Ivoire au sud-ouest. English Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso, previously Upper Volta, is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: ► Mali to the north, ► Niger to the east, ► Benin to the south east, ► Togo and ► Ghana to the south, and ► Côte d'Ivoire to the south west. Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed in 1984. Short name  Burkina Faso Official name Burkina Faso Status Independent country since 1960 Location West Africa Capital Ouagadougou Population 21,510,181 inhabitants Area 274,000 square kilometres (106,000 sq mi) Major languages French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family Major religions Islam, Roman Catholicism, indigenous beliefs More information Burkina Faso, Geography of Burkina Faso, History of Burkina Faso and Politics of Burkina Faso More images Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso (Category).

General maps

Map of Burkina Faso

Map of Burkina Faso (in French)

Map of Burkina Faso

Regions of Burkina Faso

Provinces of Burkina Faso

Departments of Burkina Faso

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Burkina Faso, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Burkina Faso.

Ghana Empire 750-1068

Songhai Empire 15th-16th century

1900-1958: French West Africa - colonizing empire ► France

French West Africa

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Satellite map

Notes and references

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