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Re: CHAT: Ability of Americans & Europeans to locate each others cities (was Re: The [??] attribute)

From:Balazs Sudar <conlang@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 18, 2002, 21:18
Roger Mills <romilly@...> 2002.09.18. 16:52:14 -4h-kor írta:

> Frank George Valoczy wrote: > > > >On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Christophe Grandsire wrote: > > > >> Ouagadougou is the capital of Cameroun (at least when written with the > French > >> orthography), former Haute-Volta. I still remember it because such a name > sound > >> so silly in a French ear that it's unforgettable :)) . > > > >I found it on a globe when I was 6 or 7 and found the name hilarious. > > > >BTW Haute-Volta is now called Burkina Faso, it was part of French West > >Africa. > > > This is getting confusing. I agree with Burkina Faso, which I think used to > be Mali???, which used to be part of FWA.....?
To make an end: I can confirm: Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso, former Upper-Volta. Mali is its northern neighbour, capital Bamako. -- I lúme vin deí asi mosted! May Heaven give you its grace! Balazs Sudar <conlang@...>

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