Definition of Burkina Faso in English:
Burkina Faso
proper nounbəːˌkiːnə ˈfasəʊbərˌkinə ˈfɑsoʊ
A landlocked country in western Africa, in the Sahel; population 18,100,000 (estimated 2015); official language, French; capital, Ouagadougou. A French protectorate from 1898, it became an autonomous republic within the French Community in 1958 and a fully independent republic in 1960.
Former name (until 1984) Upper Volta
Definition of Burkina Faso in US English:
Burkina Faso
proper nounbərˌkinə ˈfɑsoʊbərˌkēnə ˈfäsō
A landlocked country in western Africa, in the Sahel; population 18,100,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Ouagadougou; languages, French (official), indigenous languages.
A French protectorate from 1898, it became an autonomous republic within the French Community in 1958 and a fully independent republic in 1960
Former name (until 1984) Upper Volta
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