| 单词 | Burkina Fasso |
| 释义 | Burkina Fasso《英文msh词典》Burkina Fasso [入口词] Burkina Fasso [主题词] Burkina Faso [英文释义] A republic in western Africa,south and east of MALI and west of NIGER. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It was formerly called Upper Volta until 1984. A French protectorate was established over the region 1895-97. It was part of Upper Senegal-Niger colony until 1919 when it became a separate colony. Burkina Faso remained under French jurisdiction with varied status until it became totally independent in 1960. Its name is native,meaning land of worthy men,from burkina (worthy) + faso (land,literally father village from fa (father) + so (village)). (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary,1988,p191,1273 & Room,Brewer's Dictionary of Names,1992,p85) |
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