deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement)
tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)
agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.)
forest: 74.5% (2018 est.)
other: 25.5% (2018 est.)
rate of urbanization: NA
degree of risk: high (2020)
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne diseases: malaria
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