Ouagadougou (;
Mossi: ) 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.