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It means the land of the upright/honest people
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What country's name means Land of Honest Men?
The West African country of Burkina Faso is considered The Land of Honest Men. It is one of Africa's least known countries. It's main natural resource is gold and it is plagued by irregular and low levels of rainfall.
Name the African nations that start with the letter b?
Burundi's capital is Bujumbura. Republic of the Congo's capital is Brazzaville. Gambia's capital is Banjul. Guinea-Bissau's capital is Bissau. Mali's capital is Bamako. South Africa's judicial capital is Bloemfontein.
Name 5 francophone countries in Africa?
Algeria Benin Burkina Fasso Central African Republic Chad Comoros Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Gabon Guinea Madagascar Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Senegal Togo Tunisia
In South Africa what are the two landlocked countries?
There are a lot more than two: Niger, Chad, Central African republic, Mali, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, and Uganda. These are just to name a few.
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.
What country's name mean Land of honest people?
Burkina Faso
What is the present name of the country formerly called Upper Volta?
Upper Volta was renamed Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984.
Which country's capital is Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso. It is the country's largest city. The name of this city is often shortened to Ouaga.
Capital of burkina?
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou.
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
Name a country that is east of the US?
Any Old World Country will do...so...Burkina Faso.
In which year did Burkina Faso change its name?
1984
What city has most vowels in its name?
The city that has the most vowels in its name is Ouagadougou in the country Burkina Faso. It is the largest city in the country.
What does the name kahin mean?
Kahin is a town in the Bagassi Department of Balé Province in southwestern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1277..
What does the name hamsa mean?
It aint really a name because hamsa is the evil eye but in Burkina faso it means ugly which is normally used for the term "the ugly one"
Name the countries through which zero degree longitudes pass?
England, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana. (Also Antarctica, which is not a country.)
Where does the name Burkina Faso come from?
Mongolian idiots invented the name. Islam maniacs tought it sounded cool, and the name stuck.
