Gambia

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Capital: Banjul

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 4,007

Land Covered by Water: 11.5%

Time Zone: GMT

Climate: tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)

Approximate Population: 1,700,001

Official Language: English

Religion: Islam, Christianity, Indigenous Religions

Currency: Dalasi

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness), Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever

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