Bur·ki·na Fa·so 
(bər-kēnə fäsō) Formerly Up·per Vol·ta (ŭpər vŏltə, vōl-, vôl-)
(bər-kēnə fäsō) Formerly Up·per Vol·ta (ŭpər vŏltə, vōl-, vôl-) A landlocked country of western Africa. It was a French protectorate from 1896 until 1960, when it gained its independence. The name of the country was officially changed in 1984. Ouagadougou is the capital and the largest city.
Burkina Faso