Egypt

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Capital: Cairo

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 378.715

Land Covered by Water: .63%

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)

Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Approximate Population: 80,335,036

Official Language: Arabic

Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholic, Judaism

Currency: Egyptian Pound

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Yellow fever, Rift Valley Fever, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, West Nile virus

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