Ber-kê´ne fä´so (ùp´er vòl´te)

	Capital: Ouagadougou. Area: 105,946 sq. mi.
	Population: ~10.6 million. Pop. density: 100 per sq. mi. Urban: 15%.
	Ethnic groups: Mossi, Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani.
	Principal languages: French (official), Sudanic tribal languages.
	Religions: Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%.
	Defense: 6.4% of GDP (1994). Active troop strength: 10,000.