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

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       Executive branch:

       President, Council of Ministers

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved on 25

       November 1980

       Judicial branch:

       Appeals Court

       Leaders:

       Chief of State and Head of Government:

       President Captain Blaise COMPAORE (since 15 October 1987)

       Political parties and leaders:

       Organization for Popular Democracy (ODP/MT), ruling party; Coordination of

       Democratic Forces (CFD), composed of opposition parties

       Suffrage:

       none

       Elections:

       the National Assembly was dissolved 25 November 1980; presidential election

       held December 1991 and legislative election scheduled for 24 May 1992

       Communists:

       small Communist party front group; some sympathizers

       Other political or pressure groups:

       committees for the defense of the revolution, watchdog/political action

       groups throughout the country in both organizations and communities

       Member of:

       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

       Diplomatic representation:

       Ambassador Paul Desire KABORE; Chancery at 2340 Massachusetts Avenue NW,

       Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 332-5577 or 6895

       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

       Flag:

       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

      :Burkina Economy

      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.

       GDP:

       exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion, per capita $320 (1988); real growth

       rate 1.3% (1990 est.)

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       —0.5% (1989)

       Unemployment rate:

       NA%

       Budget:

       revenues $275 million; expenditures $287 million, including capital

       expenditures of $NA (1989)

       Exports:

       $262 million (f.o.b., 1989)

       commodities:

       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)

       commodities:

       grain, dairy products, petroleum, machinery

       partners:

       EC 37% (France 23%, other 14%), Africa 31%, US 15% (1985)

       External debt:

       $962 million (December 1990 est.)

       Industrial production:

       growth rate 5.7% (1990 est.), accounts for about 15% of GDP (1988)

       Electricity:

       120,000 kW capacity; 320 million kWh produced, 40 kWh per capita (1991)

       Industries:

       cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles,

       gold

       Agriculture:

       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

       Economic aid:

       US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $294 million; Western (non-US)

       countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $2.9 billion;

       Communist countries (1970-89), $113 million

       Currency:

       Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (plural - francs); 1 CFA franc (CFAF)

       = 100 centimes

       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)

       Fiscal year:

       calendar year

      :Burkina Communications