Burkina Faso
Also known asBurkina Fasso · Upper Volta
Definition
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.
MeSH classification
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Africa, Western
The geographical area of Africa comprising BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CABO VERDE, COTE D'IVOIRE (formerly Ivory Coast); GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUI…
Benin
A country in western Africa, south of NIGER and between TOGO and NIGERIA. Its capital is Porto-Novo.
Cabo Verde
A country in western Africa composed of a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. The capital is Praia.
Cote d'Ivoire
A republic in western Africa, south of MALI and BURKINA FASO, bordered by GHANA on the east. Its administrative capital is Abidjan and Yamou…
Gambia
A republic in western Africa, constituting an enclave within SENEGAL extending on both sides of the Gambia River. Its capital is Banjul, for…
Ghana
A republic in western Africa, south of BURKINA FASO and west of TOGO. Its capital is Accra.
Guinea
A republic in western Africa, south of SENEGAL and MALI, east of GUINEA-BISSAU. Its capital is Conakry.
Guinea-Bissau
A republic in western Africa, south of SENEGAL and west of GUINEA. Its capital is Bissau.
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002050) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗