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Languages | French (official), tribal languages |
Religions | Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%, Indigenous beliefs 40% |
Ethnicity | Mossi (about 24%), Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani |
Population | 14,326,203 |
Capital | Ouagadougou, 500,000 |
Currency | CFA Franc BCEAO ? (XOF) |
Web Domains | .bf |
Phone Codes | 00-226 |
ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Burkina Faso.
We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.
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