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Ober-Volta |
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A republic in West Africa, north of Ghana. A French colony from 1919-32, Upper Volta was subsequently divided between the French Sudan, Ivory Coast and Niger. In
1947, it was reconstituted within French West Africa, and in 1958, was
established as a republic within the French community. In 1960, Upper
Volta became independent. In 1984 it was renamed Burkina Faso. |
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