Sri Lanka

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Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 25,332

Land Covered by Water: 4.4%

Time Zone: (UTC+5:30)

Climate: tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)

Approximate Population: 19,668,000

Official Language: Sinhala, Tamil

Religion: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Siladhara Culavamsa

Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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