[DOC] [TLE] Burkina Faso - Wikipedia [PAR] Location of Burkina Faso (dark blue).  in Africa  in the African Union (light blue) 
 [Legend] ... Residents of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinab (/brkinb
e/ ... Before the conquest of what is now Burkina Faso by the French and other 
... of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by... [DOC] [TLE] History of Burkina Faso - Wikipedia [PAR] Ancient and medieval history[edit]. Recent archeological discoveries at Bura in 
southwest Niger ... After World War II, the Mossi actively pressured the French for 
separate territorial ... 1984, Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso, 
meaning "the country of ... The conflict is known as the "Christmas war" in Burkina 
Faso. [DOC] [TLE] Why the name: Burkina Faso? | African Heritage [PAR] Sep 12, 2013 ... Why would a country have two names, i.e. Burkina and then Faso? or ... It was 
known as Upper Volta until 1984, when it was renamed Burkina... [DOC] [TLE] 20 facts about Burkina Faso | Academic Exchange [PAR] Jan 3, 2013 ... It was formerly known as Upper Volta, and adopted its current name after it 
gained its ... Burkina Faso is Africa's largest producer of cotton. [DOC] [TLE] Stuttering in Burkina Faso [PAR] Called Upper Volta until 1984, Burkina Faso is located in West Africa, bordered ... 
the name of our country, we combined two words from two different languages. [DOC] [TLE] Burkinabe - Introduction, Location, Language, Folklore, Religion ... [PAR] ALTERNATE NAMES: (former) Upper Voltans ... Burkina Faso is one of the 
poorest countries in Africa, and one that Americans ... Until 1984, it was known as 
Upper Volta. Its new name was created from the combined words of three 
different ... In the 1960s and 1970s, the country had two bloodless military coups, 
that is, the... [DOC] [TLE] Burkina Faso - World Atlas [PAR] Burkina Faso, once known as Upper Volta, and as the longtime kingdom of the ... 
the name of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, meaning "the country of honorable ... 
revolutionary programs for African self-reliance made him an icon to Africa's poor. 
... with military mutiny, lasting some two months before they were subdued by a... [DOC] [TLE] Burkina Faso | Define Burkina Faso at Dictionary.com [PAR] Burkina Faso definition, a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West ... 
That's in addition to 298 in the neighboring country of Guinea and 20 in Burkina 
Faso. ... Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles) Former name (until 1984) Upper 
... Republic in west Africa, formerly called Upper Volta, bordered by Niger to the... [DOC] [TLE] Burkina Faso Facts - Compassion International [PAR] Burkina Faso Facts - Compassion International .... In 1984, Upper Volta changed 
its name to Burkina Faso, meaning "the country of honorable people." Burkina... [DOC] [TLE] The Upright Man, Thomas Sankara  Africa is a Country [PAR] Oct 3, 2016 ... ... was murdered and two years since Blaise Compaorconsidered one of the 
key ... Burkina Faso (known as Upper Volta until 1984) didn't attract much 
attention ... The country's new name translates as the land of the upright people. 
... The last word goes to Barre told an AFP reporter: There is a Sankara... [DOC] [TLE] Burkina Faso travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] Burkina Faso, (formerly Upper Volta), is a landlocked country in West Africa. ... 
From 1984 until 1987, it was under the leadership of Thomas Sankara, otherwise 
known as the Che Guevara of Africa. .... 2 passport photos and a yellow fever 
certificate are required (border crossing at Paga, in July 2010, did not ask for 
yellow... [DOC] [TLE] Burkina Faso - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Mar 20, 2013 ... Formerly Haute-Volta it was a colony of French West Africa, before becoming the 
... in 1984 by then President Thomas Sankara using native words .... United 
Nations Square in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso .... Fair, better known by its 
French name as

Question: Until 1984, the African county of Burkina Faso was known by this 2-word name
Answer: Upper Volta