Peru

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Capital: Lima

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 496,222

Land Covered by Water: 8.8%

Time Zone: PET (UTC-5)

Climate: aries from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes

Approximate Population: 28,647,757

Official Language: Spanish

Religion: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, , Non-religion (Agnosticism, Atheism)

Currency: Neuvo Sol

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), Brucellosis - avoid unpasteurized dairy products, Altitude Illness - if visiting Andes

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