French Upper Volta

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Upper Volta Haute-Volta
Constituent of French West Africa
1919–1932 1947–1958
Flag
Dark green: French Upper Volta Light green: French West Africa Dark gray: Other French possessions Darkest gray: French Republic
Anthem
La Marseillaise
Capital	Ouagadougou
Demonym	Upper Voltese
Government
Governor
• 1948–1953	Albert Mouragues
• 1957–1958	Yvon Bourges
• 1958	Max Berthet (acting)
Premiera
• 1957–1958	Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly
• 1958	Maurice Yaméogo
Historical era	Interwar · Cold War
• Established	1 March 1919
• Abolished	5 September 1932
• Reestablished	4 September 1947
• Autonomy	11 December 1958
• Independence	5 August 1960
Preceded by Succeeded by Upper Senegal and Niger Côte d'Ivoire French Sudan Colony of Niger Republic of Upper Volta
Today part of	Burkina Faso
a. President of the Government Council.

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History of Burkina Faso
Bura Bura-Asinda Prehistoric c. 3rd–13th century Mossi Kingdoms c. 11th century – 1896 Kong Empire c. 1710 – 1898 French Upper Volta 1919–1932 1947–1958 Republic 1958–1984
Burkina Faso (1984–present)
Agacher Strip War 1985 Assassination of Sankara 1987 Compaoré rule 1987–2014 Burkinabè revolution 2014 Transitional period 2014–2015 Jihadist insurgency 2015–present Burkinabé coup d'état 2015 2015 elections and aftermath 2015–2022 January and September coup d'état 2022
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Upper Volta (French: Haute-Volta) was a colony of French West Africa established in 1919 in the territory occupied by present-day Burkina Faso. It was formed from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Côte d'Ivoire.^[1] The colony was dissolved on 5 September 1932, with parts being administered by the Côte d'Ivoire, French Sudan and the Colony of Niger.

After World War II, on 4 September 1947, the colony was revived as a part of the French Union, with its previous boundaries. On 11 December 1958, it was reconstituted as the self-governing Republic of Upper Volta within the French Community, and two years later on 5 August 1960, it attained full independence. On 4 August 1984, the name was changed to Burkina Faso.

The name Upper Volta indicates that the country contains the upper part of the Volta River. The river is divided into three parts, called the Black Volta, White Volta and Red Volta.