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Republic of Upper Volta

former country (1958–1984) in West Africa
Organization historical_country Q797422
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Republic of Upper Volta

Summary

Republic of Upper Volta is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,730 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Republic of Upper Volta is in the country of Republic of Upper Volta[3].
  • Republic of Upper Volta is on the continent of Africa[4].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's instance of is recorded as historical country[5].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's instance of is recorded as country[6].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's capital is recorded as Ouagadougou[7].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's official language is recorded as French[8].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's currency is recorded as CFA franc[9].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's anthem is recorded as Hymne National Voltaïque[10].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's basic form of government is recorded as self-governing colony[11].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's flag is recorded as flag of Burkina Faso[12].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Burkina Faso[13].
  • December 11, 1958 marks the founding of Republic of Upper Volta[14].
  • Republic of Upper Volta was dissolved in August 4, 1984[15].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12.1, 'lon': -1.7}[16].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Republic of Upper Volta[17].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's office held by head of government is recorded as President of Upper Volta[18].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's replaces is recorded as French Upper Volta[19].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's replaced by is recorded as Burkina Faso[20].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Burkina Faso[21].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'voltense'}[22].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Upper Voltan'}[23].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Upper Voltans'}[24].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Voltaïque'}[25].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Voltaïques'}[26].
  • Republic of Upper Volta's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'République de Haute-Volta'}[27].

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Founding

December 11, 1958 marks the founding of Republic of Upper Volta[14].

Dissolution

Republic of Upper Volta was dissolved in August 4, 1984[15].

Why It Matters

Republic of Upper Volta ranks in the top 8% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,730 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana Blaise Compaoré Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina Faso CFA franc country flag of Burkina Faso Maurice Yaméogo Republic of Upper Volta Thomas Sankara

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Dan Polansky · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official language → French
    Replaces → French Upper Volta
    Currency → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 12.1, 'lon': -1.7}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P244]]: n79099449"
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