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Republic of the Upper Volta

Republic of the Upper Volta is the alternative form of Republic of Upper Volta.

Meaning of Republic of Upper Volta

Proper noun

the Republic of Upper Volta

  1. (historical) Former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.
    Synonyms:
    Upper Volta

Questions about Republic of the Upper Volta

What is Republic of the Upper Volta the alternative form of?
Republic of the Upper Volta is the alternative form of Republic of Upper Volta.

Words near Republic of the Upper Volta in the dictionary

  1. Republic of the Marshall Islands
  2. Republic of the Niger
  3. Republic of the Philippines
  4. Republic of the Sudan
  5. Republic of the Union of Myanmar
  6. Republic of the Upper Volta
  7. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  8. Republic of Turkey
  9. Republic of Türkiye
  10. Republic of Uganda
  11. Republic of Upper Volta

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