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Western Africa, north of Ghana .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country :
| Benin 306 km, Cote d'Ivoire 584 km, Ghana 549 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km .
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INFORMATIONS MAPS
| Land Boudaries Total :
| 3,193 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers .
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| Area Total :
| 274,200 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 273,800 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 400 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly larger than Colorado .
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| Coast Line :
| 0 km (landlocked) .
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| Railways Total :
| 622 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 12,506 km .
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| Waterways :
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| Ports and Harbors :
| none .
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Population on 10-Dec-96 : 16317
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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country of 105,869 square miles, located in the heart of Western Africa, approximately 600 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Ouagadougou, the capital city, counts some one million inhabitants. The country borders Benin, C?te d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo.
Three principal rivers run through the country: The Mouhoun in the west and the Nazinon and the Nakemb?, which cut across the flat relief in the center of the country. High plains of about 1000 to 1300 feet comprise the major part of the territory, though a few elevations dot the country. The highest, Mount Tenakourou in the west near the border with Mali, measures 2500 feet, followed by the peak of Nahouri in the South. The North is Sahelian and arid; the central region is savanna; the South and Southwest are covered by wooded savanna. The most fertile and rich soils are located in the Southwest, the South and partly the East.
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