_#_Total fertility rate: 7.1 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Burkinabe; adjective—Burkinabe
_#_Ethnic divisions: more than 50 tribes; principal tribe is Mossi (about 2.5 million); other important groups are Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani
_#_Religion: indigenous beliefs about 65%, Muslim 25%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
_#_Language: French (official); tribal languages belong to Sudanic family, spoken by 90% of the population
_#_Literacy: 18% (male 28%, female 9%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
_#_Labor force: 3,300,000 residents; 30,000 are wage earners; agriculture 82%, industry 13%, commerce, services, and government 5%; 20% of male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (1984); 44% of population of working age (1985)
_#_Organized labor: four principal trade union groups represent less than 1% of population
_*Government #_Long-form name: Burkina Faso
_#_Type: military; established by coup on 4 August 1983