Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Ouagadougou |
| Government Type | semi-presidential republic |
| Official Languages | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc, XOF |
| Phone Code | +226 |
| Important Cities | Aribinda, Bagré, Banfora, Batié, Bobo Dioulasso, Bogandé, Boromo, Boulsa, Boussé, Dano, Dédougou, Diapaga, Diébougou, Djibo, Dori, Fada N'gourma, Gaoua, Garango, Gayéri, Gorom-Gorom, Gourcy, Houndé, Kantchari |
| National Day | Proclamation of Independence Day (Dec-11) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 151 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,External trade. |
| Major Exports | Natural or cultured pearls, precious, Cotton, Zinc and articles thereof, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, Edible fruit and nuts, Animal or vegetable fats and oils, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Aircraft, spacecraft, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Vehicles other than railwayH, Iron and steel |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Cereals, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, Vehicles other than railway , Articles of iron or steel, Electrical machinery and equipment , Sugars and sugar confectionery, Miscellaneous chemical products, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, |
| Major Imports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Vehicles other than railway , Electrical machinery and equipment, Pharmaceutical products, Iron and steel, Cereals, Articles of iron or steel, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime, Plastics and articles thereof, Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof, Miscellaneous chemical products, Inorganic chemicals, organic , |
| Major Imports from India | cultured pearls, precious, Edible fruit and nuts, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, vegetable saps and extracts, Vegetable plaiting materials, Animal or vegetable fats and oils , Preparations of meat, Sugars and sugar confectionery, Cocoa and cocoa preparations, Preparations of cereals, flour, starch, |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between Burkina Faso and India totaled US$264.40 million in 201415, growing from $119.76 million the previous fiscal. India exported $112.76 million worth of goods to Burkina Faso, and imported $151.64 million. The main commodities exported by India to Burkina Faso are pharmaceutical products, vehicles and spare parts, iron and steel and articles thereof, machinery and mechanical appliances, rubber and rubber articles. The major commodities imported by India from Burkina Faso are gold and cotton |
| Bordering Nations | Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Member of | (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( African Union), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Burkina Faso | Embassy of india
Honourable Ambassador
Parcel 13, Lot 38, Sector 15, 10 BP 13977, Ouagadougou 01, Ouaga 2000, Burkina Fsao
226 25376361
https://eoiburkinafaso.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Burkina Faso in India | Embassy of Burkina Faso
H.E. Dr. Desire Boniface Some
Ambassador
F-2/4 Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057
embassy1@burkinafasoindia.org
+91-11-2614 0641, 2614 0642 (O)
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