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Bookmark or Share- Burkina Faso - WikipediaThe country owes its former name of Upper Volta to three rivers which cross it: the Black Volta (or Mouhoun), the White Volta (Nakambé) and the Red Volta (Nazinon). The Black Volta is one of the country's only two rivers which flow year-round, the other being the Komoé, which flows to the southwest.
- Burkina Faso | Coup, Map, Capital, Flag, Government, & HistoryA former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984. The capital, Ouagadougou , is in the centre of the country and lies about 500 miles (800 km) from the Atlantic Ocean .
- Burkina Faso summary | BritannicaBurkina Faso , formerly Upper Volta, Country, West Africa. A landlocked country, it lies south of the Sahara Desert. Area: 104,542 sq mi (270,764 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 23,409,000. Capital: Ouagadougou. Ethnic groups include the Mossi, Fulani, Mande, Bobo, Senufo, and Hausa.
- Republic of Upper Volta - WikipediaThe Republic of Upper Volta (French: République de Haute-Volta) was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community. [1] [2] Before becoming autonomous, it had been part of the French Union as the French Upper Volta .
- Burkina Faso - Upper Volta - Country Profile - Nations Online ProjectBurkina Faso (formerly known as Upper Volta; French: Haute Volta) is a landlocked country located in the middle of West Africa's "hump." The northern part lies geographically in the Sahel zone, the transition zone between the Sahara Desert in north and the tropical savanna in south.
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