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The Fossa Regia, also called the Fosse Scipio, was the first part of the Limes Africanus to be built in Roman Africa. It was used to divide the Berber kingdom of Numidia from the territory of Carthage that was conquered by the Romans in the second century BC.
Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara.The words "Burkina" and "Faso" stem from different languages spoken in the country: "Burkina" comes from Mooré and means "upright", showing how the people are proud of their integrity, while "Faso" comes from the Dyula language (as written in N'Ko: ߝߊ߬ߛߏ߫ faso ...
Fossa (anatomy), a depression in part of the body; Fossa (planetary nomenclature), a depression in a planet; La Fossa, an Italian rap group; Fossa, a fosse (ditch or moat) in ancient Roman contexts; Fossa, a drowning pit used for executions; François de Fossa, musician; Formaggio di fossa, a cheese matured in pits native to Romagna, Italy
The Republic of Upper Volta declared independence on 5 August 1960. [3] The first president, Maurice Yaméogo, [3] was the leader of the Voltaic Democratic Union (UDV). [6] The 1960 constitution provided for election by universal suffrage of a president and a national assembly for 5-year terms. [3]
History [ edit ] The Fossa regia was the first frontier line to be built in Roman Africa, used to initially divide the Berber kingdom of Numidia from the territory of Carthage that was conquered by the Romans in the second century BC, but this is considered to be independent of the Fossatum Africae.
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox; / ˈ f ɒ s ə / FOSS-ə or / ˈ f uː s ə / FOO-sə; [3] Malagasy:) is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the carnivoran family Eupleridae .
The 12-week-old triplets were spotted for the first time by keepers as they emerged from their den at Chester Zoo.
In planetary nomenclature, a fossa / ˈ f ɒ s ə / (pl. fossae / ˈ f ɒ s iː /) is a long, narrow depression (trough) on the surface of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.