Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, also known as "Land of the Upright People," is a landlocked country located in west Africa. It is bordered by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou. 
=== Rename countries ===
Countries 	Date
Upper Volta 	August 5, 1960 - August 2, 1984
Burkina Faso	August 2, 1984 - present
== Cities and Towns ==
Bold is capital.
Cities 	Population	Area km²	Density km²
Ouagadougou	1,007,839 	520 	1,938
==National flags==
===Table flags===
Bold is nation date.
Flag	Date 	Use
 	1904-1960 	French West Africa
 	1960-1984 	Upper Volta
 	1984-present	Burkina Faso
== See also ==
World
Category:World
Category:Africa
Category:Countries World