Tunisia

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Capital: Tunis

Total Area (Sq. Miles):  63,170

Land Covered by Water: 5%

Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)

Climate: temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south

Approximate Population: 10,102,001

Official Language: Arabic

Religion: Islam, Judaism, Christianity

Currency: Tunisian Dinar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

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