Maldives

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Capital: Male (pronounced: "Maa-lay")

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 115

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC+5)

Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)

Approximate Population: 300,000

Official Language: Dhivehi
Religion: Islam

Currency: Rufiyaa

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Japanese Encephalitis, Toxoplasmosis, Plague

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