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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Bur•ki•na Fa•so (bər kē′nə fä′sō),USA pronunciation - Place Namesa republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 10,891,159;
106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). Cap.: Ouagadougou. Formerly, Upper Volta.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Burkina Faso /bɜːˈkiːnəˈfæsəʊ/, Burkina n - an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 13 393 000 (2004 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
Former name (until 1984): Upper Volta
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