Republic of Upper Volta

Republic of Upper Volta
République de Haute-Volta (French)
1958–1984
Motto: "Unité – Travail – Justice" (in French)
"Unity – Work – Justice"
Anthem: Hymne National Voltaïque
Location of Upper Volta
CapitalOuagadougou
Common languages
Religion
Demonym(s)Upper Voltan[1]
GovernmentOne-party presidential republic (1960–1966)
Military dictatorship (1966–1984)
President 
• 1959–1966
Maurice Yaméogo
• 1966–1980
Sangoulé Lamizana
• 1980–1982
Saye Zerbo
• 1982–1983
Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
• 1983–1984
Thomas Sankara
High Commissioner 
• 1958–1959
Max Berthet
• 1959–1960
Paul Masson
Prime Minister 
• 1971–1974
Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
• 1983
Thomas Sankara
Historical eraCold War
11 December 1958
5 August 1960
3 January 1966
25 November 1980
7 November 1982
4 August 1983
• Renamed
4 August 1984
CurrencyCFA franc
Preceded by
Succeeded by
French Upper Volta
Burkina Faso
Today part ofBurkina Faso

The Republic of Upper Volta (French: République de Haute-Volta) was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community.[2][3] Before becoming autonomous, it had been part of the French Union as the French Upper Volta. On 5 August 1960, it gained full independence from France.[4] On 4 August 1984, it changed its name to Burkina Faso.

  1. ^ National Basic Intelligence Factbook. United States: Central Intelligence Agency, 1980, p. 205 [1]
  2. ^ "Burkina Faso". Afripedia. Africa.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Field Listing: National Holiday". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ Meredith, Martin (2013). The State of Africa. Simon & Schuster. p. 69. ISBN 9780857203885.

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