Infant mortality rate: 116.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 42.29 years male: 42.45 years female : 42.12 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.72 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural) adjective: Burkinabe
Ethnic groups: Mossi about 24%, Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande,
Fulani
Religions: indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman
Catholic) 10%
Languages: French (official), tribal languages belonging to Sudanic family, spoken by 90% of the population
Literacy: definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 19.2% male: 29.5% female: 9.2% (1995 est.)
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Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Burkina Faso former: Upper Volta