Bolivia

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Capital: Sucre (constitutional, judicial), La Paz (administrative)

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 424,163

Land Covered by Water: 1.29

Time Zone: (UTC-4)

Climate: varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid

Approximate Population: 9,119,152

Official Language: Spanish, Qeuchua, Aymara

Religion: Christianity, Judaism, Hare Krishnas

Currency: Boliviano

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria,Malaria, Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis (TB), Hantavirus - in some rural and farming areas, Altitude Illness - if visiting Andes

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