Burkina Faso
Africa · Capital: Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa, home to about 23 million people across 274,200 km². Its capital is Ouagadougou. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Ouagadougou
Region
Africa
Population
~23 million people
Area
274,200 km²
Density
84 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The prime meridian
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Mooré, Dioula
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
749 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
red, green, yellow
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (6)
Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Mali
Niger
TogoBurkina Faso in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Burkina Faso is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of Burkina Faso, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
- Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177