Palau

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Capital: Melekeok

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 177     

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC+9)

Climate: tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November

Approximate Population: 20,842

Official Language: English, Palauan

Religion: Chrisitanity, Modekngei (indigenous to Palau), Bahá'í

Currency: U.S. 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, Tuberculosis (TB), Ciguatera Poisoning

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