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'''Burkina Faso'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|uk|b|ər|ˌ|k|iː|n|ə|_|ˈ|f|æ|s|oʊ}} {{respell|bər|KEE|nə|_|FASS|oh}}, {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Burkina Faso.ogg|us|-|ˈ|f|ɑː|s|oʊ}} {{respell|-|FAH|soh}};<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/burkina-faso|title=burkina-faso noun – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes {{!}} Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com|website=www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> {{lang-mos|Burkĩna Faso}} {{IPA-mos|bùɾkĩná fà.só|}}; {{lang-ff|𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮|italic=no}}; {{lang-dyu|ߓߎߙߞߌߣߊ ߝߊߛߏ|italic=no}}}} is a [[landlocked country]] in [[West Africa]]. It covers an area of {{cvt|274223|km2}},<ref name="worldfactbook"/> 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. As of 2021, the country had an estimated population of 23,674,480.<ref name="worldpopulationreview.com">{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso Population 2024 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/burkina-faso-population |website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref> Previously called the [[Republic of Upper Volta]] (1958–1984), it was [[Geographical renaming|renamed]] Burkina Faso by [[President of Burkina Faso|President]] [[Thomas Sankara]]. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'',{{efn|{{IPAc-en|b|ɜːr|ˈ|k|iː|n|ə|b|eɪ}} {{respell|bur|KEE|nə|bay}}}} and its [[Capital city|capital]] and largest city is [[Ouagadougou]].
The largest [[ethnic group]] in Burkina Faso is the [[Mossi people]], who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful [[Mossi Kingdoms|kingdoms]] such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was [[Colonization|colonized]] by the [[French colonial empire|French]] as part of [[French West Africa]]; in 1958, Upper Volta became a [[self-governing colony]] within the [[French Community]]. In 1960, it gained full independence with [[Maurice Yaméogo]] as [[List of heads of state of Burkina Faso|president]]. Since it gained its independence, the country has been subject to instability, [[Sahel drought|droughts]], famines and corruption. There have also been various [[coup d'état|coups]], in [[1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état|1966]], [[1980 Upper Voltan coup d'état|1980]], [[1982 Upper Voltan coup d'état|1982]], [[1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état|1983]], [[1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état|1987]], and twice in 2022 ([[January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état|January]] and [[September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état|September]]). There were also unsuccessful coup attempts in [[1989 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt|1989]], [[2015 Burkina Faso coup d'état|2015]], and [[2023 Burkina Faso coup attempt|2023]].
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