Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta, is a landlocked, developing country in the Sahel region of West Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso is a former French colony; the official language is French.  With a population of approximately 17.8 million, it is one of the world’s least-developed countries, and infrastructure for tourism is limited.  Read the Department of State’s Fact Sheet on Burkina Faso for additional information on U.S. – Burkina Faso relations.