Burkina Faso
nation state
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| Location | West Africa, Africa |
| Leader | President of Burkina Faso |
| Type | nation state |
| African country; formely part of the French Empire. | |
Burkina Faso is a nation state in Africa. It was formerly known as Upper Volta.
History
Independence from France in 1960.
Suspended from the African Union after the 2022 Burkinabé coup d'état.[1]