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burkina faso

Bur·ki·na Fa·so
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ber-kee-nuh fah-soh]
    • /bərˈki nə ˈfɑ soʊ/
    • /bərˈk.iː.nə ˈfɑː.səʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ber-kee-nuh fah-soh]
    • /bərˈki nə ˈfɑ soʊ/

Definitions of burkina faso words

  • noun burkina faso 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: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles) 3
  • noun burkina faso 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: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 13 393 000 (2004 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles) 3
  • noun burkina faso 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 3
  • noun burkina faso a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). Capital: Ouagadougou. 1
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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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