Thailand

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Capital: Bangkok

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 198,115

Land Covered by Water: .4%

Time Zone: (UTC+7)

Climate: ropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid

Approximate Population: 63,606,247

Official Language:Thai

Religion: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hindus

Currency: Baht

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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