Iran

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Capital: Tehran

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 636,372

Land Covered by Water: .7%

Time Zone: IRST (UTC+3:30)

Climate: mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast

Approximate Population: 71,208,000

Official Language: Persian, Azeri, Kurdish

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

Currency: Iranian Rial

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B Hepatitis C, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Japanese Encephalitis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), Toxoplasmosis, Plague

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