republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
Independence date
Religions
Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Languages
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Central Africa, south of Libya
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
