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Philippines 
| Capital: | Manila |
| Population: | 87,857,473 |
| Area: | 300,000 sq km |
| Climate: | tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) |
| Languages: | two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan |
| Currency: | Philippine peso (PHP) |
| Government: | republic |
| 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007 |
