Burkina Faso

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Capital: Ouagadougou

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 105,792

Land Covered by Water: .1%

Time Zone: GMT

Climate: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Approximate Population: 13,228,000

Official Language: French

Religion: Islam, Christianity

Currency: West African CFA Franc

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Dengue Fever, Meningitis, Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness), Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Chikungunya Fever, Tuberculosis (TB)