Multiple choice

'Burkina Phaso', an African country was earlier known as

  1. Gold Coast

  2. Northern Rhodesia

  3. Orange Free State

  4. Upper Volta
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Burkina Faso was indeed called Upper Volta (Haute-Volta in French) during the colonial period and after independence until 1984. The name referred to the Volta River basin. The country was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara, meaning 'Land of Incorruptible People.'

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