French Upper Volta and two years later on 5 August 1960, it attained full independence. On 4 August 1984, the name was changed to Burkina Faso. The name Upper Volta indicates that the country contains the upper part of the Volta River. The river is divided into three parts, called the Black Volta, White Volta and Red Volta. Until the end of the 19th century, the history of Upper Volta was dominated by the empire-building Mossi/Mossi Kingdoms, who are believed to have come up to their present location from present-day Northern Ghana. For centuries, the Mossi peasant was both farmer and soldier, and
Law on the languages of the peoples of the Republic of Bashkortostan Law on the languages of the peoples of the Republic of Bashkortostan The Law on the languages of the peoples of the Republic of Bashkortostan is a law aimed at protecting and preserving the languages of the peoples of Bashkortostan. According to the law, all the signs and indicators should be in Bashkir and Russian. Substantive provisions of the law include the following sections. In the Republic of Bashkortostan recognized equality of languages. Equality of languages - the totality of the rights of peoples and the person on the conservation and comprehensive development of the native language, freedom of choice