Ethiopia

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Capital: Addis Ababa

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 426,371

Land Covered by Water: .7%

Time Zone: EAT (UTC+3)

Climate: tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation

Approximate Population: 75,067,000

Official Language: Amharic

Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholic, Islam, Judaism

Currency: Birr

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A Hepatitis B, 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, Amebiasis

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