Zambia

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Capital: Lusaka

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 290,587

Land Covered by Water: 1%

Time Zone: CAT (UTC+2)

Climate: tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)

Approximate Population: 11,668,001

Official Language: English,Chibemba Chichewa, Lunda

Religion: Hinduism, Islam, Roman Catholicism

Currency: Zambian Kwacha

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever

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