Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks 10,754th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belize, Bermuda, and Brunei. Memorable people born in Burkina Faso include Philippe Ouédraogo. Burkina Faso has been the birth place of many religious figures. Burkina Faso is located in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2. In 2021, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,674,480. Previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by former president Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1945, Burkina Faso was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Philippe Ouédraogo.
People Born in Burkina Faso
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Burkina Faso were religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Burkina Faso, including Philippe Ouédraogo. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Burkina Faso, including Philippe Ouédraogo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Burkina Faso since 1700.
