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MadagascarNeedsTerritoryCapital: Antananarivo
Total Area (Sq. Miles): 226,597
Land Covered by Water: >1%
Time Zone: EAT (UTC+3)
Climate: along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
CulturalApproximate Population: 19,448,815
Official Language: Malagasy, French, English
Religion: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam,
Currency: Malagasy Ariary
HealthMost prevalent illnesses or diseases:
Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness), Rift Valley Fever, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever
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