| | Geographic Coordinates: | 13 00 N, 2 00 W | | Location: | Western Africa, north of Ghana | | Area: | total: 274,200 sq km
land: 273,800 sq km
water: 400 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly larger than Colorado | | Land boundaries: | total: 3,193 km
border countries: Benin 306 km, Cote d'Ivoire 584 km, Ghana 549 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km | | Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) | | Terrain: | mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m
highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m | | Capital: | 45 provinces; Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga, Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo |
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