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Name: Republic of Upper Volta

Type: Polity

Start: 1960 AD

End: 1984 AD

Nation: burkina faso

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This article is about the specific polity Republic of Upper Volta and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Upper Volta was made a self-governing colony in 1958 as the Republic of Upper Volta, before gaining full independence from France 2 years later.

Establishment


  • August 1960: The Republic of Upper Volta attained full independence fromĀ France.
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    1. Events


  • August 1984: The Republic of Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso.

  • Disestablishment


  • August 1984: The Republic of Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso.
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