St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Capital: Kingstown

Total Area (km squared): 340

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: GMT

Climate: tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Approximate Population: 118,149

Official Language: English, French Patois

Religion: Christianity, Bahá'í, Hinduism, Muslim

Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

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

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