Official name: Burkina Fasso Area: 274,400 km2 Population (1996): 10.61 million Capital: Ouagadougou (time difference with Japan: -9 hours) Main languages: French, Mossi Currency: CFA franc Franc de la Communauté Financière Africaine A landlocked republic in West Africa. Formerly known as Upper Volta. Thomas Sankara (1947-87), who took power in a military coup in August 1983, changed the country's name to Burkina Faso (meaning "Noble Community") in August 1984. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
正式名称=ブルキナ・ファソBurkina Fasso面積=27万4400km2人口(1996)=1061万人首都=ワガドゥグOuagadougou(日本との時差=-9時間)主要言語=フランス語,モシ語通貨=CFAフランFranc de la Communauté Financière Africaine西アフリカの内陸にある共和国。旧称はオートボルタ。1983年8月の軍事クーデタで政権を獲得したサンカラThomas Sankara(1947‐87)が,84年8月に国名をブルキナ・ファソ(〈高潔な共同社会〉の意)と改めた。
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