Singapore

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Capital: Singapore City

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 270

Land Covered by Water: 1.44%

Time Zone: SST (UTC+8)

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms

Approximate Population: 4,680,601

Official Language: Singaporean

Religion: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam

Currency: Singapore Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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