Burkina Faso
geographical name
Bur·ki·na Fa·so
bu̇r-ˈkē-nə-ˈfä-sō
bər-
variants
or formerly Upper Volta
landlocked republic in western Africa; until 1958 a French territory; capital Ouagadougou area 105,869 square miles (274,200 square kilometers), population 19,743,000
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“Burkina Faso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Burkina%20Faso. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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