Republic of Upper Volta

The Republic of Upper Volta, or simply Upper Volta, was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community. Before becoming autonomous, it was part of the French Union as the French Upper Volta.

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Which happened first?

• Republic of Upper Volta and Arab Federation began in the same year
• Republic of Upper Volta and United Arab Republic began in the same year
• Republic of Upper Volta and First Republic of Iraq began in the same year
• Republic of Upper Volta and Republic of Dahomey began in the same year
• Republic of Upper Volta and United Arab States began in the same year

Timeline

1. Arab Federation1958
2. First Republic of IraqJuly 14, 1958 – July 17, 1968
3. Republic of DahomeyDecember 4, 1958 – November 30, 1975
4. Republic of Upper Volta (this page)December 11, 1958 – August 4, 1984
5. United Arab Republic1958–1971
6. United Arab States1958–1961

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