Bangladesh

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Capital: Dhaka

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 55,599

Land Covered by Water: 7%

Time Zone: BDT (UTC+6)
Climate: tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)

Approximate Population: 150,448,340

Official Language: Bengali

Religion: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity

Currency:Taka

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

TTraveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), Toxoplasmosis, Lyme Disease, Plague, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, Japanese Encephalitis

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