ROCKDEEP Burkina Trail Running Sneaker (1 of 1 Sample)

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north and west; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo to the southeast; Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest.

The country's official language of government and business is French. Roughly 50% of the population speaks the Mossi language natively.

Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by erstwhile President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé . Its capital is Ouagadougou.