Africa
Burkina Faso Flag
Pan-African colours. Red represents the revolution, green stands for hope and agriculture. The yellow star represents the guiding light of the revolution.
Capital
Ouagadougou
Continent
Africa
Population
22.0 million
Flag symbolism
Pan-African colours. Red represents the revolution, green stands for hope and agriculture. The yellow star represents the guiding light of the revolution.
Did you know?
Burkina Faso means 'Land of Honest People' — it changed its name from Upper Volta in 1984.