Upper Volta

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Meaning

Upper Volta

(historical) A former country (1958-1984) in West Africa; now Burkina Faso.

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Lamizana's rule coincided with the beginning of the Sahel drought and famine which had a devastating impact on Upper Volta and neighboring countries. Source: Internet

On July 11, 1960 France agreed to Upper Volta becoming fully independent. Source: Internet

This source of labor was so important to the economic life of Ivory Coast that in 1932 the AOF annexed a large part of Upper Volta to Ivory Coast and administered it as a single colony. Source: Internet

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