United Republic of Tanzania

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Capital: Dodoma

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 364,898

Land Covered by Water: 6.2%

Time Zone: EAT (UTC+3)

Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands

Approximate Population: 37,849,133

Official Language: Swahili

Religion: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity

Currency: Tanzanian Shilling

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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