BURKINA FASO

Meaning of BURKINA FASO in English

Bur ‧ ki ‧ na Fa ‧ so /bɜːˌkiːnə ˈfæsəʊ $ bɜːrˌkiːnə ˈfɑː-/ BrE AmE

a very poor dry country in West Africa, to the north of Ghana and the east of Mali, which was formerly called Upper Volta. Population: 14,800,000 (2007). Capital: Ouagadougou.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BURKINA FASO — formerly Upper Volta Country, West Africa. A landlocked country, it lies south of the Sahara Desert. Area: 105,869 sq mi …
Английский словарь Британика
BURKINA FASO — byname Burkina, formerly Republic of Upper Volta, French Rpublique de Haute-Volta, landlocked state in western Africa with an area of …
Britannica English vocabulary
BURKINA FASO — Burkina Faso BrE AmE bɜː ˌkiːn ə ˈfæs əʊ AmE \ b ə r ˌkiːn ə ˈfɑːs oʊ bʊr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BURKINA FASO — v. formerly Upper Volta Country, West Africa. A landlocked country, it lies south of the Sahara Desert. Area: 105,869 sq …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BURKINA FASO — BF
Internet Domains English vocabulary
BURKINA FASO — or formerly Upper Volta or formerly French Haute-Volta geographical name republic W Africa; until 1958 a French territory capital Ouagadougou …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BURKINA FASO — /beuhr kee"neuh fah"soh/ a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 10,891,159; 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURKINA FASO — n. country in West Africa (formerly called the Upper Volta)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BURKINA FASO — geographical name or formerly Upper Vol·ta ˈvōl-tə, ˈvȯl-, ˈväl- ; or formerly French Haute-Vol·ta ˌōt-vȯl-ˈtä republic W Africa; until 1958 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURKINA FASO — v. Pronunciation: bu ̇ r- ' k ē -n ə - ' fä-s ō , b ə r- Variant: or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BURKINA FASO — Буркина Фасо
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BURKINA FASO — геогр. Буркина(-)Фасо ( государство )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BURKINA FASO — геогр.Буркина-Фасо (государство в Западной Африке)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BURKINA FASO — геогр. Буркина(-)Фасо ( государство )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BURKINA FASO — геогр. Буркина(-)Фасо ( государство )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BURKINA FASO — геогр. ; буквен. код - BFA Буркина-Фасо ( государство в Западной Африке; столица - Уагадугу )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BURKINA FASO — геогр.; буквен. код - BFA Буркина-Фасо (государство в Западной Африке; столица - Уагадугу)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BURKINA FASO — Bulgaria
Russian-English Edic
BURKINA FASO — гос-во Буркина-Фасо
Англо-Русский географический словарь
STATISTICS: BURKINA FASO
Britannica English vocabulary
BURKINA FASO, FLAG OF — horizontally striped red-green national flag with a central yellow star. Its width-to-length ratio is approximately 2 to 3. Captain Thomas …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHITE VOLTA RIVER — River, Burkina Faso and Ghana, western Africa. It rises in Burkina Faso (where it is known as the Nakanbe) and …
Английский словарь Британика
MANDE LANGUAGES — Branch of the Mande comprises 40 languages of West Africa with more than 20 million speakers in a more or …
Английский словарь Британика
GUR LANGUAGES — formerly Voltaic languages Branch of the huge Gur comprises some 85 languages and language complexes spoken by about 20,000,000 people …
Английский словарь Британика
BURKINAN — n. person from Burkina Faso; native or resident of Burkina Faso
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WESTERN AFRICA — also called West Africa region of the western African continent comprising, in the Encyclopdia Britannica, the countries of Benin, Burkina …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: WORLD-AFFAIRS: AUSTRIA
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WHITE VOLTA RIVER — also called (in Burkina Faso) Nakambe River, French Volta Blanche, headstream of the Volta River in West Africa. It rises …
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VOLTA RIVER — chief river system of Ghana, formed from the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta (qq.v.) headstreams. The Volta …
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TOGO — officially Republic of Togo, French Togo, or Rpublique Togolaise republic of western Africa. Occupying a narrow strip of land stretching …
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RED VOLTA RIVER — French Volta Rouge, river in West Africa, rising in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) northwest of Ouagadougou. It flows about …
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NIGER RIVER — The Niger and Sngal river basins and the Lake Chad basin and their drainage principal river of West Africa. With …
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NIGER — officially Republic of Niger, French Rpublique du Niger landlocked western African country. The republic has an area of 458,075 square …
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MANDE LANGUAGES — a branch of the Niger-Congo language family comprising 40 languages spoken by some 20 million people in a more or …
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MALI — officially Republic of Mali, French Rpublique du Mali landlocked country in western Africa. Mali is bordered to the west by …
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KOUDOUGOU — town, central Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), western Africa. It lies on the railway between Ouagadougou and Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire …
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GURMA — also spelled Gourma, also called Gourmantche, a Voltaic ethnic group that is chiefly centred on the town of Fada Ngourma …
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GUR LANGUAGES — formerly Voltaic languages a branch of the Niger-Congo language family comprising some 85 languages that are spoken by approximately 20 …
Britannica English vocabulary
GHANA — first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa (fl. 7th13th century). It was situated between the Sahara (Desert) …
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COTE D'IVOIRE — officially Republic of Cte d'Ivoire, French Rpublique de Cte d'Ivoire, also called in English (until 1986) Ivory Coast republic of …
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BOBO DIOULASSO — city, southwestern Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). Dating (according to tradition) from the 15th century, the city was engaged in …
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BLACK VOLTA RIVER — French Volta Noire, also called (in Burkina Faso) Mouhoun, river in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), Ghana, and Cte d'Ivoire …
Britannica English vocabulary
BENIN — officially Republic of Benin, French Rpublique du Bnin, formerly (until 1975) Dahomey, or (1975-90) People's Republic of Benin, country of …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHITE VOLTA RIVER — River, Burkina Faso and Ghana, western Africa. It rises in Burkina Faso (where it is known as the Nakanbe) and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ZABRE AIRPORT — Airport Name : Zabre Airport Airport Location : Zabre, Burkina Faso IATA Code : XZA ICAO Code : DFEZ
Airport Code English Dictionary
BURKINAN — [ bə:'ki:nən ] ■ noun a native of Burkina, a country in western Africa. ■ adjective relating to Burkina or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WESTERN AFRICA, HISTORY OF
Britannica English vocabulary
KOMO RIVER — Komo also spelled Como, river in West Africa, rising 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (formerly …
Britannica English vocabulary
MANDE LANGUAGES — Branch of the Niger-Congo language family . Mande comprises 40 languages of West Africa with more than 20 million speakers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GUR LANGUAGES — formerly Voltaic languages Branch of the huge Niger-Congo language family . Gur comprises some 85 languages and language complexes spoken …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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