Guyana

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Capital: Georgetown

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 83,000

Land Covered by Water: 8.4%

Time Zone: (UTC-4)

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)

Approximate Population: 751,000

Official Language: English, Guyanese Creole, Akawaio, Hindi, Macushi, Wai-Wai, Arawakan, Cariban

Religion: Christianity, Hindu, Islam, Bahá'í, Rastafarianism, Obeah

Currency: Guyanese Dollar

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, Tuberculosis (TB)

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