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Burkina Faso
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Bur·ki·na Fa·so  (br-kn fäs) Formerly Up·per Vol·ta (pr vlt, vl-, vôl-)
A landlocked country of western Africa. It was a French protectorate from 1896 until 1960, when it gained its independence. The name of the country was officially changed in 1984. Ouagadougou is the capital and the largest city. Population: 14,300,000.
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Burkina Faso
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Noun1.Burkina Faso - a desperately poor landlocked country in western AfricaBurkina Faso - a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
Upper Volta
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