Tonga

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Capital: Nuku'alofa

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 289

Land Covered by Water: 4%

Time Zone: (UTC+13)
Climate: tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)

Approximate Population: 112,000

Official Language: Tongan, English

Religion: Christianity

Currency: Pa'anga

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli) Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh waterr, 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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