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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Budta
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1,273,715
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2020
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Davao
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1,212,504
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2020
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Manila
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10,444,527
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2020
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| Region: |
Southeast Asia |
| Population: |
118,277,063 |
| Area Total: |
300,000km2 |
| Area Land: |
298,170km2 |
| Coast Line: |
36,289km |
| Capital: |
Manila |
| Climate: |
Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) |
| Languages: |
Filipino (official, based on Tagalog)
English (official) |
| Currency: |
1 Philippine peso (P$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 12 June (1898), Heroes' Day is 6 May |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 77.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 80.90°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 96.5" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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Christian Malay
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92.00%
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Muslim Malay
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4.00%
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Other
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3.00%
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Chinese
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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83.00%
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Protestant
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9.00%
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Muslim
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5.00%
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Buddhist and other
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3.00%
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CountryWire
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