Malta

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Capital: Valletta

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 121

Land Covered by Water: .001%

Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)

Climate: Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers

Approximate Population: 402,000

Official Language: Maltese, English

Religion: Christianity, Judaism,  Islam, Buddhists, Bahá'í

Currency: Euro

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, Lyme Disease, Brucellosis - avoid unpasteurized dairy products

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