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Streaching 1,839 kms.north-to-south off the southeat coast of Asia,
The Republic of the Philippines has a total land area of 300,000 sq.kms.
Its 7,107 island comprise one of the largest island groups in the world.
About 66 million Filipinos make up the population, 55% of whom occupy the largest
island of Luzon. Filipinos comprised 111 cultural and linguistic groups of Malyo-Polynesian
origin, with varying degrees of Chinese, Spain and Americans influences. majority
are Roman Catholics, through a significant number are Protestants and Moslems.
The
Philippines is the world's third largest English-speaking country after the United
States and the United Kindom.Pilipino is the national language;
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