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 | Republic of the Philippines
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| Location: |
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam |
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| Area: |
300,000 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
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| Terrain: |
mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands |
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| Population: |
79,345,812 (July 1999 est.)
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%
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| Languages: |
Pilipino (official, based on Tagalog), English (official) |
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| Capital: |
Manila
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