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Philippines, Republic of the, republic in the western Pacific Ocean, made up of the Philippine Islands and forming in physical geography a part of the Malay Archipelago. Situated about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of the coast of Vietnam, the Philippines are separated from Taiwan on the north by the Bashi Channel. The republic is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by the Celebes Sea, and on the west by the South China Sea. The country comprises about 7,100 islands, of which only about 460 are more than 2.6 sq km (1 sq mi) in area. Eleven islands have an area of more than 2,590 sq km (1,000 sq mi) each and contain the majority of the population. These islands are Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Luzon, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, and Samar. The total area of the Philippines is about 300,000 sq km (115,830 sq mi). Manila is the capital and largest city of the Philippines.
Official Name - Republic of the Philippines
Capital - Manila 1,655,000 (1995)
Population - 68,614,612 (1995)
Life Expectancy - 64 years for men 68 years for women
Area - 300,000 sq km (115,830 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Manila 1,655,000 Quezon City 1,989,000
- Davao 1,191,000 Cebu 2,921,000 (1995)
Languages - Pilipino; English
Religions - Roman Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism
Currency - Philippine peso
Government - Bicameral republic

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