or formerly Upper Volta or formerly French Haute-Volta geographical name republic W Africa; until 1958 a French territory capital Ouagadougou area 105,869 square miles (274,201 square kilometers ), population 9,780,000
BURKINA FASO
Meaning of BURKINA FASO in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012