Geographicals

Burkina Faso

A republic in western Africa, south and east of MALI and west of NIGER. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It was formerly called Upper Volta until 1984.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A republic in western Africa, south and east of MALI and west of NIGER. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It was formerly called Upper Volta until 1984.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Burkina Fasso
  • Upper Volta

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology.

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History Note

1986; was UPPER VOLTA 1963-1985

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  1. Z01w.058w.290w.190w.245w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Burkina Faso. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002050. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002050
  2. Burkina Faso. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
  3. Burkina Faso. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965