Politics
- The conventional long form name of Burkina Faso: none
- Capital City: Quagadougo
- Type of government: parliamentary republic
- Date of Independence: August 5, 1960
- National Holiday: Republic Day (December 11)
- Chief of State: President Blaise COMPAORE
- Head of Government: Prime minister Luc-Adolphe TIAO
- Executive Branch: president elected by popular vote for a five year term, prime minister is elected by the president
- legislative Branch: Unicameral National Assembly
- judicial Branch: Highest court is the supreme court of appeals and the constitutional council; subordinate courts include Appeals court, high court, first instance tribunals, district courts, specialized courts related to issues of labor and children; village courts
- Suffrage: 18 years old; universal
- Burkina Faso's ambassador to the US: Ambassador Tulinabo S. MUSHINGI
- Location of their embassy in the US: 2340 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008
- Location of their consulate in the US: not found
- US ambassador to Burkina Faso: Ambassador Seydou BOUDA
- Location of the US embassy in Burkina Faso: 602 Avenue Raoul Follereau, Koulouba, Secteur 4
- Location of US consulates in Burkina Faso: not found
- Burkina Faso;s representative to the UN: not found
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