El Salvador

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Capital: San Salvador

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 8,124

Land Covered by Water: 1.4%

Time Zone: (UTC-6)

Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands

Approximate Population: 5,800,000

Official Language: Spanish

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Currency: U.S. Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, HIV (see AIDS/HIV)

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