Malawi

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Capital: Lilongwe

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 45,747

Land Covered by Water: 20.6%

Time Zone: CAT (UTC+2)

Climate: sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)

Approximate Population: 12,884,001

Official Language: English, Chichewa

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism

Currency: Kwacha

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), Rift Valley Fever, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever

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