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Fun fact 3 about Burkina Faso

The cavalry of the Mossi Kingdoms were experts at raiding deep into enemy territory, even against the formidable Mali Empire.
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Burkina Faso's average altitude is 400 meters (1,312 ft).

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Burkina Faso

Population
24.1M
Area
274,222 km²
Capital
Ouagadougou
Continent
Africa
59th most populous country in the world

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2. In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000.

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