Paraguay

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Capital: Asuncion

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 157,047

Land Covered by Water: 2.3%

Time Zone: (UTC-4)

Climate: subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west

Approximate Population: 6,158,000

Official Language: Spanish, Guarani

Religion: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Bahá'í

Currency: Guarani

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, Hantavirus - in some rural/farming areas

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