Myanmar (Burma)

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Capital: Naypyidaw

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 261,227

Land Covered by Water: 3.06%

Time Zone: MMT (UTC+6:30)

Climate: tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)

Approximate Population: 55,400,000

Official Language: Burmese

Religion: Christianity, Buddhism

Currency: Kyat

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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