Seychelles

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Capital: Victoria

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 176

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: SCT(UTC+4)

Climate: tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)

Approximate Population: 80,654

Official Language: English, French, Seychellois Creole

Religion: Christianity (predominately Roman Catholic), Islam, Hinduism, Bahá'í

Currency: Seychellois Rupee

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), Chikungunya Fever

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