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What were the old names of some African countries?
Old names of modern African countries: Dahomey (Benin) Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)* Abyssinia (Ethiopia) Tanganyika (Tanzania) Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) These only include names at a sovereign level. Many African countries were named differently during colonial times, but they were colonies at this time and not nations. Upon independence is when most of them changed their names. Côte d'Ivoire is just French for Ivory Coast, however, the country has refused to have their name translated in any other language which is the reason why it makes the list.
Where is Lake Volta?
Lake Volta is in Ghana (West Africa) on the Volta River. It is a reservoir created by the Akosombo Dam.
What is Ghana's main river?
The River Volta
What are the ratings and certificates for Questa volta parliamo di uomini - 1965?
Questa volta parliamo di uomini - 1965 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG
How deep is lake volta?
The deepest part of Lake Volta is 246 feet, but the average depth of this lake is 65 feet. This lake is located in Ghana and 3,283 square miles.
Which African country was recently known as Upper Volta?
The country of Burkina Faso was known as Upper Volta from 1958 to 1984, having previously been the colony known as French Upper Volta.
Which city is formerly known as Upper Volta?
Ouagadougou is the city formerly known as Upper Volta.
What is the present name of the country formerly called Upper Volta?
The present name of the country formerly called Upper Volta is Burkina Faso.
What country was upper Volta?
Upper Volta was a country in West Africa. It was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984.
What country used to be called Burkina Faso?
the area used to be called Upper Volta. It was renamed on 4th August 1984 by President Sankara to mean the \'land of upright people\'. Burkina meaning \'men of integrity\' and Faso meaning \'Fathers House\'. A mixture of the More and the Dioula languages
What is the capital of Upper Volta?
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Which country was formerly known as 'Upper Volta'?
Burkina Faso was formerly known as Upper Volta before it changed its name in 1984.
What you call it burkina faso but as recently as 1984 it was called?
Upper Volta
When was French Upper Volta created?
French Upper Volta was created in 1919.
When did French Upper Volta end?
French Upper Volta ended in 1958.
When did Republic of Upper Volta end?
Republic of Upper Volta ended in 1984.
When was Republic of Upper Volta created?
Republic of Upper Volta was created in 1958.
