The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       Manpower availability:

       males 15-49, 2,181,421; 1,823,678 fit for military service; 65,942 reach

       military age (19) annually

       Defense expenditures:

       exchange rate conversion - 4.413 billion leva, 4.4% of GNP (1991); note -

       conversion of defense expenditures into US dollars using the current

       exchange rate could produce misleading results

      :Burkina Geography

      Total area:

       274,200 km2

       Land area:

       273,800 km2

       Comparative area:

       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

       Natural resources:

       manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper,

       nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver

       Land use:

       arable land 10%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 37%; forest and

       woodland 26%; other 27%, includes irrigated NEGL%

       Environment:

       recent droughts and desertification severely affecting marginal agricultural

       activities, population distribution, economy; overgrazing; deforestation

       Note:

       landlocked

      :Burkina People

      Population:

       9,653,672 (July 1992), growth rate 3.1% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       49 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       16 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       —2 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       117 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       52 years male, 53 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       7.1 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - Burkinabe (singular and plural); adjective - Burkinabe

       Ethnic divisions:

       more than 50 tribes; principal tribe is Mossi (about 2.5 million); other

       important groups are Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani

       Religions:

       indigenous beliefs about 65%, Muslim 25%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic)

       10%

       Languages:

       French (official); tribal languages belong to Sudanic family, spoken by 90%

       of the population

       Literacy:

       18% (male 28%, female 9%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

       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

      :Burkina Government

      Long-form name:

       Burkina Faso

       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

       Independence:

       5 August 1960 (from France; formerly Upper Volta)

       Constitution:

       June 1991

       Legal system:

       based on French civil law system and customary law

       National holiday:

       Anniversary of the Revolution, СКАЧАТЬ