Bahrain

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Capital: Manama

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 253,000

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC+3)
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

Approximate Population: 1,000,000

Official Language: Arabic

Religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Bahá'í

Currency: Bahraini Dinar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:
Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), Toxoplasmosis, Lyme Disease, Plague, Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

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