1960-AUG-15 |
UPPER VOLTA (Ouagadougou) | Republic of UPPER VOLTA : | President Maurice Yameogo | ||||
VOLTA (Ho) | VOLTA Region : |
Republic of UPPER VOLTA | |
(Ouagadougou) |
Republic of UPPER VOLTA |
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Flag or logo since 1959-12-09* | Emblem or Symbol* |
President Maurice Yameogo (ruler of UPPER VOLTA since 1958-12-11) |
Capitals & administrative places*: | Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou) |
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Official & national languages: | French (fr) . |
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UPPER VOLTA | Republic of UPPER VOLTA (Ouagadougou) |
BLACK VOLTA | BLACK VOLTA Department (Kudugu) | Local: | Département de la VOLTA NOIRE (fr) (Koudougou) |
CENTRE | CENTRE Department (Ouagadougou) | Local: | Département du CENTRE (fr) (Ouagadougou) |
EAST | EAST Department (Fada Ngurma) | Local: | Département de l´EST (fr) (Fada-N´Gourma) |
HIGH BASINS | HIGH BASINS Department (Bobo Dioulasso) | Local: | Département des HAUTS-BASSINS (fr) (Bobo-Dioulasso) |
TONG-TONG TAO | Unclaimed Territory of TONG-TONG TAO (Tong-Tong + Tao) | Local: | Territoire de TONG-TONG TAO (fr) (Tong-Tong + Tao) |
ACCORD | Council of ACCORD [Council of Understanding] (Abidjan) |
ASECNA | Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar : ASECNA (Paris + Saint Louis of Senegal) |
BRAZZAVILLE GROUP | BRAZZAVILLE GROUP of French-Speaking States (Brazzaville) |
SUBSAHARAN AFRICA | Commission for Technical Cooperation in Africa South of the Sahara: CTCA (Westminster) |
WEST AFRICAN STATES BANK | Central Bank of West African States : CBWAS (Dakar) |
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