A landlocked state south of Mali and north of Ghana. This region has traditionally been dominated by the Mossi people, who seem to have migrated into the area from what is now northern Ghana in the 13th century, and established a number of elaborate and aggressive kingdoms, principal among them Wagadugu (Ouagadougou), which remains the national capital. The Mossi still predominate to this day; they comprise about 60% of the population, with the nearest competitors (Mande at about 10% and Fulani at about 9%) running very distant second and third.