Culture of Burkina Faso

People in Burkina Faso speak the French language. The linguistic diversity of Burkina Faso is rather diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Burkina Faso is 0.7228. The followers of Islam are the religious majority in the country. 26.5% of Burkina Faso's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Burkina Faso.
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Urbanization rate indicates the rate of population shift from rural to urban areas. The urbanization rate of in Burkina Faso is particularly low, which could be a sign of economic issues. Lack of employment opportunities or urban resources could contribute to low urbanization rates. Countries with low urbanization rates often lack the resources necessary to build functioning urban areas and are comprised largely of rural or undeveloped areas. The rate of urbanization in Burkina Faso is considered to be 5. According to data on inbound tourists in Burkina Faso, 218,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Burkina Faso is called 'Une Seule Nuit', which in English means 'One Single Night'. It was adopted in 1984. Both the music and the lyrics have been composed by Thomas Sankara.

Fast food

Around 2% of the population of Burkina Faso are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Burkina Faso consume 2.5 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 10% beer, 3% wine, 3.2% distilled spirits, 83.8% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Burkina Faso is to. Other national dishes include fufu, french green beans, brochettes.