Country: Burkina Faso

Population: 16.3 million (UN, 2010 estimate)

Capital: Ouagadougou

Area: 274,200 sq km (105,870 sq miles)

Main languages: French, local languages (including Moore and Doula)

Main religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs

Life expectancy: 52 (WHO, 2009)

Literacy Rate: Adult [15+] 29%, Youth [15-24] 39% (UNESCO, 2007)

Urban Population (% of total): 20% (UN, 2009)

Population under 18 years: 8.3 million ((UN, 2009)

Child mortality: 166 children in every 1,000 likely to die before 5 years (WHO, 2009)

Child nutrition: 37% of children below 5 years underweight (WHO, 2000-2009)

Number of children (0-17) who have lost one/both parents: 770,000 (UNICEF, 2009)