Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta (), now Burkina Faso, was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On 5 August 1960, it attained full independence from France. On 4 August 1984, it changed its name to Burkina Faso.