Micronesia

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Capital:Palikir

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 271

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC+10, +11)

Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage

Approximate Population: 107,862

Official Language: English

Religion: Christianity, Buddhists, Bahá'í

Currency: U.S. Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Ross River Virus, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Plague - risk for travelers is small, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B

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