ocr: BURKINAD 45 - Official Name: Burkina Capital: Ouagadougou Population: 9.5 million Currency: CF A franc Official language: French LANDLOCKED IN WEST AFRICA, Burkina (formerly Upper Volta) gainedindependence from France in 1960. The majority of Burkina 1 lies: in the arid fringe of the Sahara known U D - IN as the Sahel. Ruled by military dictators for: much of its postindependence history, Burkina became a multiparty state in 1991. However, much power still rests with President Blaise Compaoré. Burkina's COONAGADOLGOU economy remains largely 2 Koudongon based on agriculture. Bobo-Dioulassoo Cam ...
