Tuvalu

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Capital: Funafuti

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 10

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC+12)
Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)

Approximate Population: 11,992

Official Language: Tuvaluan, English

Religion: Christianity, Bahá'í

Currency: Tuvaluan Dollar, Australian Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Ross River Virus, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Plague, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Toxoplasmosis, Tuberculosis (TB), Ciguatera Poisoning

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