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Philippines |
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| Official Name: |
Republic of the
Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas) |
| Location: |
Southeastern
Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam |
| Border Countries: |
None |
| Climate: |
Tropical
marine; northeast monsoon (November-April), southwest monsoon (May-October) |
| Terrain: |
Mostly
mountainous and rainforest; narrow to extensive coastal lowlands |
| Capital: |
Manila |
| Other Major Cities: |
Quezon City,
Davao, Cebu, Bacolod, Zamboanga |
| Land Area: |
300,000 sq.
km/115,831 sq. mi |
| Population: |
76,103,564 |
| Local Time: |
8 hours ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Pilipino,
English (both official) |
| Currency: |
Philippine peso
(P) |
| Industries: |
Textiles,
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food products, electronics assembly, petroleum
refining, fishing |
| Export Commodities: |
Electronics,
textiles, coconut products, telecommunications equipment, fruit, fish |
| Visitor Information: |
- |
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Manila |
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| Region: |
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| Land Area: |
Metro area 630
sq. km/243 sq. mi |
| Population: |
1,900,000 (metro
pop. 7,200,000) |
| Airport: |
Ninoy Aquino
International Airport, 12 km/8 mi south of city center |
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