Burkina Faso
| Introduction |
Burkina Faso is an West African country that gained Independence on 5th August 1960. Read more about Burkina Faso here |
| Political Brief | Burkina Faso has a presidential system of government and the last elections were held on 29th November 2015. (Source: International Foundation for Electoral Systems) |
| Economy |
Burkina Faso uses the CFA Franc (XOF) and the main economic activity lies in services. According to the World Bank statistics department, Burkina Faso had a GDP of $11 Million in 2015. It's latest Gini Coefficient value was 39.8 as at 2013. (Source: World Bank) |
| ICT Brief |
Burkina Faso's ccTLD is .bf As at December 2015, Internet penetration stood at 9.8% of the population. (Source: Autorite Nationale de Regulation des Telecommunications (ARTEL)) Information and communication related matters are rregulated by the CAK - Autorite Nationale de Regulation des Telecommunications (ARTEL) |
| Population Brief |
The country’s population stood at 17.91 Million as at December 2015. The urban/rural population ratio as at December 2015 stood at 29:71 according to the United Nations Population Department |
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