Belarus

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Capital: minsk

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 80,155

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)

Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime

Approximate Population: 9,689,800

Official Language: Belarusian, Russian

Religion: Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Currency: Rouble

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Tickborne Encephalitis, Malaria, 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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