Upper Volta

Upper Volta (now named Burkina Faso) may refer to:

  • French Upper Volta (1919–1932, 1947–1958)
    • a territory in French West Africa (1919–1932)
    • a territory of the French Union (1947–1958)
  • Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984)
    • a self-governing republic of the French Community (1958–1960)
    • an independent republic (1960–1984)

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