Oman

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Capital: Muscat

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 119,498

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: UTC+4)

Climate: dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south

Approximate Population: 3,204,897

Official Language: Arabic

Religion: Islam, Hindu, Christian

Currency: Rial

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Plague, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B

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