Liberia

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Capital: Monrovia

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 36,001

Land Covered by Water: 13.514%

Time Zone: GMT

Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers.

Approximate Population: 3,386,001

Official Language: English

Religion: Christianity, Indigenous Religions, Islam, Bahá'í, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist

Currency: Liberian Dollar

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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