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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 ...
After the coup, he formed the National Council for the Revolution (CNR), with himself as president. Under the direction of Sankara, the country changed its name on 4 August 1984, from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, which means "Land of Incorruptible People". [6]
Burkina Faso a: Burkina Faso (official ... German East Africa, colonial name until 1918). The country is named after ... of America (official, ...
Geography of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is: a landlocked country; Population of Burkina Faso: 13,228,000(2005) - 68th most populous country; Area of Burkina Faso: 274,000 square kilometres (106,000 sq mi) - 74th largest country; Atlas of Burkina Faso
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On 2 August 1984, [15] on President Sankara's initiative, the country's name was changed from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (land of the upright/honest people). [16] [17] [18] The presidential decree was confirmed by the National Assembly on 4 August.
The country's name was taken from words in two of the official languages, with ‘Burkina’ meaning ‘man of integrity’ in Mooré and ‘Faso’ meaning ‘father’s house’ in Dyula. Peul is the lingua franca in many parts of Burkina Faso. [8]
Transcontinental countries in North America or South America (depending on the boundary definition), classified as South American countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Colombia (Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina) and Venezuela (Nueva Esparta, the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela [including Isla de Aves]).