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Local name: Philippines

Capital: Manila

Population: 89,468,677

Government: republic

Currency: Philippine peso (PHP)

Land size: 300,000 sq km

Topography: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands

Typical foods: adobo, lumpia, sinigang, bistek

Major exports: electronic equipment, machinery and transport equipment, garments, optical instruments, coconut products, fruits and nuts, copper products, chemicals

Official language: Filipino, English

Other languages spoken: eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

Religions: Roman Catholic 80.9%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1%

Literacy rate: 92.6%

Male/Female Ratio: 1 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 70.21 years

Ethnic groups: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3%

Internet users: 7.82 million

Famous people: Imelda Marcos, Paolo Montalban