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| Location |
West Africa |
| Capital |
Ouagadougou |
| Main Religions |
Indigenous beliefs and Islam (Sunni) |
| National Language |
French but native African languages are widely spoken |
| History |
Upper Volta became independent from France
in 1960 and was later renamed to Burkina Faso |
| International Oval |
BF |
| ISO Code |
BF |
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