Upper Volta

NOUN
  1. a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
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  • Upper Volta (former name Burkina Faso 13 00 N 2 00 W for Burkina Faso) The 2007 CIA World Factbook
  • African nation formerly known as Upper Volta) first electronica band. WN.com - Articles related to Musikgarten for babies and toddlers now in Manila
  • (buhr-KEE-nuh FAH-soh) Republic in west Africa, formerly called Upper Volta, bordered by Niger to the north and east, Benin on the southeast, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast on the south, and Mali on the west and north. Burkina Faso
  • Unrest hit this country that formerly was known as Upper Volta in late February, when students protested a young man's death in custody. In Burkina Faso, military mutiny spreads
  • Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, has a slowly improving economy due in part to women's business ventures and cooperatives. ANC Daily News Briefing
  • Formerly known as Upper Volta, this countries capital is Ougadougou. Johnny Goodtimes
  • I think McBrain should be dispatched posthaste to be the new ambassador to Upper Volta. McCain Again Refers To Czechoslovakia, A Non-Existent Country
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