Brazil

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Capital: Brasilia

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 3,287,597

Land Covered by Water: .65%

Time Zone: (UTC -2 to -5)

Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south

Approximate population: 186,757,608

Official Language: Portuguese

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Spiritualism, Traditional African Religions, Syncretic Religions, Oriental religions

Currency: Real

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, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, Tuberculosis (TB), Hantavirus - in some rural and farming areas, Altitude Illness - if visiting Andes, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)

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