What was Burkina Faso called before 4 August 1984 ?
Burkina Faso , officially the Republic of Burkina Faso, is a landlocked country in West Africa. 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.
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing colony within the French Community, and on 5 August 1960 it gained full independence, with Maurice Yaméogo as President.
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Howard Groopman
Only 1 of the 4 I'd heard of. The other 3 might have been fabricated.
John W Shreve
Went with the one I hadn't heard of for a long time.
tbear
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Nicholas Miernicki
If I remember correctly, I had some stamps from Upper Volta, when I collected stamps as a kid. It was a great way to learn world geography.
Chris Braid
Good Q And A!
Cari G.
Good trivia. I remember contracting for a tech firm many years ago that did business there. I had to ask where it was, had never heard the name.
Jacqueline Tattam
Darlene Davidson, as does the US and most European and Asian countries.
larrywagner
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