Republic of Upper Volta

proper noun

Former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

Meanings

proper nounthe Republic of Upper Volta

alternative Republic of the Upper Volta

  1. historicalFormer name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

    Synonyms: Upper Volta

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounFormer name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

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