China

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Capital: Beijing

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 3,696,100

Land Covered by Water: 270,551 (km sq)

Time Zone: (UTC+8)

Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north

Approximate Population: 1,317,925,000

Official Language: Mandarin Chinese

Religion: Atheism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism

Currency: Yuan, Renminbi

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Japanese Encephalitis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Plague, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, Tuberculosis (TB), Altitude Illness - if visiting Himalayas, Avian Influenza, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Meningitis

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