The country of Burkina Faso was known as Upper Volta from 1958 to 1984, having previously been the colony known as French Upper Volta.
Upper Volta was a country in West Africa. It was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984.
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No city is formerly known as Upper Volta. However, the country called Burkina Faso was called Upper Volta.
Upper Volta
Upper Volta was renamed Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984.
Burkina Faso was formerly known as Upper Volta before it changed its name in 1984.
Republic of Upper Volta ended in 1984.
Republic of Upper Volta was created in 1958.
French Upper Volta was created in 1919.
French Upper Volta ended in 1958.
The modern name of Upper Volta is Burkina Faso.
The motto of Republic of Upper Volta is 'Unité - Travail - Justice'.