Marshall Islands

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Capital: Majuro

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 69.8

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC+12)

Climate: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt

Approximate Population: 61,963

Official Language: Marshallese, English

Religion: Christianity, Bahá'í, Islam

Currency: US  Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Ross River Virus, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Plague - risk for travelers is small, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Ciguatera Poisoning

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