Laos

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Capital: Vientiane

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 91,429

Land Covered by Water: 2%

Time Zone: (UTC+7)

Climate: tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)

Approximate Population: 6,521,998

Official Language: Lao

Religion: Buddhism, Animist, Christianity, Bahá'í, Islam, Confucianism

Currency: Kip

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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