Republic of Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta ranks 6,191st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Southampton, New York, Bedford (town), New York, and Thomasville, Georgia. Memorable people born in Republic of Upper Volta include Yacouba Isaac Zida, Gilbert Diendéré, and Lassina Zerbo. Republic of Upper Volta has been the birth place of many politicians. Republic of Upper Volta is located in Burkina Faso.
The Republic of Upper Volta was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community. Before becoming autonomous, it had been part of the French Union as the French Upper Volta. On 5 August 1960, it gained full independence from France. On 4 August 1984, it changed its name to Burkina Faso. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1960 and 1965, Republic of Upper Volta was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Yacouba Isaac Zida, Gilbert Diendéré, and Lassina Zerbo.
People Born in Republic of Upper Volta
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Yacouba Isaac Zida
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1
Gilbert Diendéré
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 2
Lassina Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 3
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Most individuals born in present day Republic of Upper Volta were politicians (3), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Republic of Upper Volta, including Yacouba Isaac Zida, Gilbert Diendéré, and Lassina Zerbo. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Republic of Upper Volta, including Yacouba Isaac Zida, Gilbert Diendéré, and Lassina Zerbo.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Republic of Upper Volta since 1700.
