Burkina Faso in British English
(bɜːˈkiːnəˈfæsəʊ) or Burkina
noun
an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 19 193 382 (2017 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
Former name (until 1984): Upper VoltaBurkina Faso in American English
(bʊrˈkinə ˈfɑsoʊ)
country in W Africa, north of Ghana: under French control from 1895, it became independent (as Upper Volta) in 1960: 105,839 sq mi (274,122 sq km); pop. 7,967,000; cap. Ouagadougou
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Word lists withBurkina Faso
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- three-course meal
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- three-day measles
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- three-decker
- three dimensional
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- three-door
- threefold
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- 不了了之
- 不仅
- 不但
- 不修边幅