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Republic of Upper Volta

Republic of Upper Volta proper noun: former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

republic of upper volta: former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984
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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

Synonyms of Republic of Upper Volta

Forms of Republic of Upper Volta

alternative formRepublic of the Upper Volta

Questions about Republic of Upper Volta

What does Republic of Upper Volta mean?
Republic of Upper Volta means former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.
What part of speech is Republic of Upper Volta?
Republic of Upper Volta is a proper noun.

Words near Republic of Upper Volta in the dictionary

  1. Republic of the Upper Volta
  2. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  3. Republic of Turkey
  4. Republic of Türkiye
  5. Republic of Uganda
  6. Republic of Upper Volta
  7. Republic of Uzbekistan
  8. Republic of Vanuatu
  9. Republic of Viet Nam
  10. Republic of Viet-Nam
  11. Republic of Vietnam

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