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Upper Volta
(redirected from Republic of Upper Volta)

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Upper Vol·ta  (vlt, vl-)
Upper Voltan adj. & n.

Upper Volta [ˈvɒltə]
n
(Placename) the former name (until 1984) of Burkina-Faso
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Noun1.Upper Volta - a desperately poor landlocked country in western AfricaUpper Volta - 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 [ˌʌpərˈvɒltə] nHaute Volta f
Upper Volta n the Upper Voltal'Alto Volta m


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It gained independence from France in 1960 and in 1984, its former name, the Republic of Upper Volta, was replaced by Burkina Faso, meaning "the country of honourable people" (3).
 
 
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