- Archipelago comprising 7,107 islands
- Three main geographical divisions (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)
- Manila is the capital city.
- With estimated populations about 100 million of people (Philippines is the world 12th most populous country in the world)
- 36,289 kilometers of coastline (5th longest coastline in the world)
- Christianity is widely adopted. More than 80% of the population are belongs in Roman Catholic and 10% in Christian Denominations
- Ethnic groups: (Tagalog 28.1% , Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9% , Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon 7.5% , Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, and 25.3% are classified as other.)
- Top Largest Cities: (Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan City, Davao City, Cebu City, Zamboanga City, Antipolo, Pasig, Taguig, Valenzuela, Dasmariñas, Cagayan De Oro, Parañaque, Las Piñas, General Santos, Makati, Bacolod, Muntinlupa, Tagum, San Jose Del Monte)
- List of 175 languages but are main languages: (Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, and Waray-waray)
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
The Philippines
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