| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | BFISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | BFAISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | OuagadougouGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Burkina FasoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Burkina FasoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name translates as "Land of the Worthy Men," from the Dyula words burkina, or "worthy," and faso, which means "land" or literally "father village," from fa, or "father," and so, or "village"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 5 August 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 11 December (1958); note: commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French CommunityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Ibrahim TRAORE (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | XOFISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | CFA Franc BCEAOISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 13ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Boucle du Mouhoun / Cascades / Centre / Centre-Est / Centre-Nord / Centre-Ouest / Centre-Sud / Est / Hauts-Bassins / Nord / Plateau-Central / Sahel / Sud-OuestISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | white stallionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Le Ditanye" (Anthem of Victory); lyrics/music: Thomas SANKARA; history: adopted 1974; also known as "Une Seule Nuit"(One Single Night) ; written by the country's former president, an avid guitar playerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, yellow, greenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Burkina Faso; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name translates as "Land of the Worthy Men," from the Dyula words burkina , or "worthy," and faso , which means "land" or literally "father village," from fa , or "father," and so , or "village"
description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green, with a five-pointed yellow star in the center meaning: red stands for the country's struggle for independence, green for hope and abundance, and yellow for the country's mineral wealth history: uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
