Lebanon

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Capital: Beirut

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 4,035

Land Covered by Water: 1.6%

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)

Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows

Approximate Population: 4,196,453

Official Language: Arabic, English, French

Religion: Islam, Christianity

Currency: Lebanese, Lira

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

TTraveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Toxoplasmosis, Plague

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