Papua New Guinea

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Capital: Port Moresby

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 178,703

Land Covered by Water: 2%

Time Zone: AEST (UTC+10)

Approximate Population: 5,887,000

Official Language: English, Tox Pisin, Hiri, Motu

Religion: Christianity, Indigenous Religions, Bahá'í, Islam

Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:
Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Ross River Virus, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis (TB), Ciguatera Poisoning

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