Upper Volta
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| République de Haute-Volta Republic of Upper Volta | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Unité, Travail, Justice" (French) "Unity, Labor, Justice" | |
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| Anthem Hymne Nationale Voltaïque | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Ouagadougou 12°20′N, 1°40′W |
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| Official languages | French |
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| Recognized regional languages | Mòoré, Dioula |
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| Demonym | Voltaic, Voltaïque |
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| Government - President - Prime Minister | Semi-presidential republic Blaise Compaoré Tertius Zongo |
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| Independence - Date | from France August 5, 1960 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 274,000 km² 105,792 sq mi 0.1 |
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| Population - 2005 estimate - 1996 census - Density | 13,228,000 10,312,669 48/km² 124 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $16.561 billion $1,206 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $6.751 billion $491 |
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| Gini (2003) | 39.5 (medium) |
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| HDI (2007) |  0.370 (low)
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| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF)
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| Time zone | GMT |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| Internet TLD | .hv |
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| Calling code | +226 |
