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Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Gaetan R. OUEDRAOGO
chancery: 2340 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 332-5577, 6895

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Donald J. McCONNELL
embassy: Avenue Raoul Follerau, Ouagadougou
mailing address: 01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou
telephone: [226] 306723 through 306725
FAX: [226] 312368

Flag: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow
five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors
of Ethiopia

@Burkina:Economy

Overview: One of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina has a
high population density and a high population growth rate, few natural
resources, and a fragile soil. Economic development is hindered by a
poor communications network within a landlocked country. Agriculture
provides about 40% of GDP and is mainly of a subsistence nature.
Industry, dominated by unprofitable government-controlled
corporations, accounts for about 15% of GDP. Following the 50%
currency devaluation in January 1994, the government updated its
development program in conjunction with international agencies. Even
with the best of plans, however, the government faces formidable
problems on all sides.

National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $6.5 billion (1993
est.)

National product real growth rate: 0.4% (1993 est.)

National product per capita: $660 (1993 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): -0.6% (1993 est.)

Unemployment rate: NA%

Budget:
revenues: $483 million
expenditures: $548 million, including capital expenditures of $189
million (1992)

Exports: $273 million (f.o.b., 1993)
commodities: cotton, gold, animal products
partners: EC 42%, Cote d'Ivoire 11%, Taiwan 15% (1992)

Imports: $636 million (f.o.b., 1993)
commodities: machinery, food products, petroleum
partners: EC 49%, Africa 24%, Japan 6% (1992)

External debt: $865 million (December 1991 est.)

Industrial production: growth rate 6.7% (1992); accounts for about 15%
of GDP

Electricity:
capacity: 60,000 kW
production: 190 million kWh
consumption per capita: 17 kWh (1993)

Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap,
cigarettes, textiles, gold mining and extraction

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