v.
Pronunciation: bu ̇ r- ' k ē -n ə - ' fä-s ō , b ə r-
Variant: or formerly Upper Vol · ta \ ' v ō l-t ə , ' vo ̇ l-, ' väl- \ or formerly F Haute-Vol · ta \ ˌ ō t-vo ̇ l- ' tä \
Function: geographical name
republic W Africa; until 1958 a French territory capital Ouagadougou area 105,869 sq mi (274,201 sq km ), pop 9,780,000