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Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
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Burkina Faso
Country in West Africa
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2. In 2024, the country had an estimated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Republic of Upper Volta
Former country in West Africa (1958–1984); now Burkina Faso
The Republic of Upper Volta was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community. Before becoming autonomous, it had been part of the French Union as the French Upper Volta. On 5 August 1960, it gained full…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)