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Burkina Faso
 
SYLLABICATION:Bur·ki·na Fa·so
PRONUNCIATION:  br-kn fäs
VARIANTS:Formerly Up·per Vol·ta (pr vlt, vl-, vôl-)
A landlocked country of western Africa. It was a French protectorate from 1896 until 1960, when it gained its independence. The name of the country was officially changed in 1984. Ouagadougou is the capital and the largest city. Population: 9,889,000.
 
 
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