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Burkina Faso: Polity Style: 1958-2024

11 Dec 1958 member state of the Communauté (French Community)
11 Dec 1958 - 3 Aug 1984 République de Haute-Volta [1]
5 Aug 1960 acceded to independence by agreement with the Communauté
4 Aug 1984 name of the state is changed in accordance with an ordinance of 2 Aug 1984; effective 00:00 4 Aug 1984 in accordance with Art. 4 (JOBF, No. 33, 16 Aug 1984, p. 804)
4 Aug 1984 - Burkina Faso

[1] Also in official use: République Voltaïque (1958-1959).