French Upper Volta

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French Upper Volta

Former colony of French West Africa

PlaceQ133156Q797440

Also known as Haute-Volta

Country: France
Founded: March 1, 1919

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Capital: Q3777
Dissolved: December 11, 1958
Official language: French
Language used: Q33536
French
Replaces: Q1271523
Replaced by: Q508014
Q797422
Continent: Africa
Territory claimed by: France

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12.3686, -1.5275OpenStreetMap ↗

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