Burkina (formerly Upper Volta) People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 7,094.000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.7%

Nationality: noun—Burkinabe; adjective— Burkinan

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: 65% indigenous beliefs, about 25% Muslim, 10% Christian (mainly Catholic)

Language: French (official); tribal languages belong to Sudanic family, spoken by 50% of the population

Infant mortality rate: 182/1,00011984)

Life expectancy- 42

Literacy: 7%

Labor force: 90% agriculture; 10% industry, commerce, services, and government; about 30.000 are wage earners; about 20% of male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment

Organized labor: four principal trade union groups represent less than 1% of population

NOTE: The information regarding Burkina (formerly Upper Volta) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Burkina (formerly Upper Volta) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burkina (formerly Upper Volta) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.