The country was called Upper Volta until 1984 to take the name of Burkina Faso, meaning "land of honest men" With nearly 14 million inhabitants in 2005, Burkina Faso is one of the most populous states of West Africa.

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the country was called upper volta until 1984 to take the name of burkina faso, meaning "land of honest men" with nearly 14 million inhabitants in 2005, burkina faso is one of the most populous states of west africa.