Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative,
communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the
country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 (as of 2006). The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the
French orthography common in former French African colonies. If English
