Turkey

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Capital: Anarka

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 32,535

Land Covered by Water: 1.3%

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)

Climate: temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior

Approximate Population: 70,586,256

Official Language: Turkish

Religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism

Currency: New Turkish Lira

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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