Category: Burkina Faso

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Name: Burkina Faso
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Established as the colony of Upper Volta under French rule in 1919-1932, and again after 1947. The country was known by the same name after [[Wikipedia:Republic of Upper Volta|independence] in 1960, until its name was changed to Burkina Faso ("homeland of the people of integrity") on 4 August 1984.
Établi comme la colonie de la Haute-Volta sous le contrôle de la France en 1919-1932, puis à nouveau après 1947. Le pays était connu sous le même nom après l'indépendance en 1960, jusqu'à ce que son nom soit changé en Burkina Faso ("patrie du peuple intègre"), le 4 août 1984.

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1967 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - 15 Jun 2005
31 Dec 1921 Koudougou, Haute-Volta, Afrique-Occidentale française - 15 Sep 1993




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