Republic of Upper Volta

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Upper Volta and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Establishment

• August 1960: The Republic of Upper Volta attained full independence from France.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

• August 1984: The Republic of Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso.

Disestablishment

• August 1984: The Republic of Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso.