Vietnam

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Capital: Hanoi

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 128,527

Land Covered by Water: 1.3%

Time Zone: UTC+7(UTC+7)

Climate: tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)

Approximate Population: 87,375,000

Official Language: Vietnamese

Religion: Buddhism, Christianity, Cao Dai, Hoa Hao, Islam

Currency: Dong

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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