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On 5 August 1960, it gained full independence from France.[3] On 4 August 1984, it changed its name to Burkina Faso.Table of ContentsEtymology[edit]History[edit]Politics[edit]Symbols[edit]Flag[edit]National Hymn[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Etymology[edit]  The name Upper Volta indicated that the country contains the upper part of the Volta River.History[edit]Upper Volta obtained independence on 5 August 1960, with Maurice Yam\u00e9ogo of the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally (UDV-RDA) becoming the country’s first president. A constitution was ratified the same year, establishing presidential elections by direct universal suffrage and a National Assembly with five-year terms. Shortly after coming to power, Yam\u00e9ogo banned all political parties other than the UDV-RDA. He had shown a deep authoritarian streak even before then, however; between the time he became prime minister of Upper Volta while it was still a French colony and independence two years later, opposition parties were subjected to increased harassment.On 3 January 1966, Yam\u00e9ogo was overthrown in a coup d’\u00e9tat led by army chief of staff Sangoul\u00e9 Lamizana. Although multiparty democracy was nominally restored four years later, Lamizana dominated the country’s politics until he was himself overthrown in 1980.After a series of short-term presidencies, Thomas Sankara then came to power through a military coup d’\u00e9tat on 4 August 1983.[4] After the coup, he formed the National Council for the Revolution (CNR), with himself as president. Under the direction of Sankara, the country changed its name on 4 August 1984, from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People”.[5]Politics[edit]From 1958 to 1960, the Republic of Upper Volta was led by a high commissioner:Max Berthet (11 December 1958 to February 1959),Paul Masson (February 1959 to 5 August 1960).From 1971 to 1987, the Republic of Upper Volta was led by a prime minister:Symbols[edit]Flag[edit]The colours of the national flag corresponded to the names of its three main tributaries: the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta.[6] The flag was identical to that of the German Empire.National Hymn[edit]In French:Fi\u00e8re Volta de mes aieux,Ton soleil ardent et glorieuxTe rev\u00eat d’or et de fiert\u00e9\u00d4 Reine drap\u00e9e de loyaut\u00e9\u00a0!Nous te ferons et plus forte, et plus belle\u00c0 ton amour nous resterons fid\u00e8lesEt nos c\u0153urs vibrant de fiert\u00e9Acclameront ta beaut\u00e9Vers l’horizon l\u00e8ve les yeuxFr\u00e9mis aux accents tumultueuxDe tes fiers enfants tous dress\u00e9sPromesses d’avenir caress\u00e9esLe travail de ton sol br\u00fblantSans fin trempera les c\u0153urs ardents,Et les vertus de tes enfantsLe ceindront d’un diad\u00e8me triomphant.Que Dieu te garde en sa bont\u00e9,Que du bonheur de ton sol aim\u00e9,L’Amour des fr\u00e8res soit la cl\u00e9,Honneur, Unit\u00e9 et Libert\u00e9.In English:Proud Volta of my ancestors,Your ardent and glorious sunTakes you with gold and prideO Queen draped with loyalty!We will make you stronger and more beautifulTo your love we will remain faithfulAnd our hearts vibrant with prideWill acclaim your beautyTowards the horizon look upFrisks with the tumultuous accentsOf your proud children all trainedCaressed promises of futureThe work of your burning groundEndless will soak the ardent hearts,And the virtues of your childrenThe girdle of a triumphant diadem.May God keep you in his goodness,May the happiness of your beloved soil,The love of the brethren be the key,Honor, Unity and Freedom.This anthem was replaced in 1984 by a new anthem, the Ditany\u00e8.See also[edit]References[edit]Coordinates: 12\u00b016\u2032N 2\u00b04\u2032W\ufeff \/ \ufeff12.267\u00b0N 2.067\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 12.267; -2.067  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/republic-of-upper-volta-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Republic of Upper Volta – Wikipedia"}}]}]