Albania

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Capital: Tirana

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 11,100

Land Covered by Water: 4.7%

Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)

Climate: mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter

Approximate Population: 3,600,523

Official Language: Albanian

Religion: Islam, Christianity

Currency: Lek

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Lyme Disease, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

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