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Type of Goverment: Republic
Population: 73,265,584 approx.
Ethnic groups: Malays (large majority),
Chinese, Americans, and Spanish
Location: An archipelago off the Southeast coast of Asia, South of Taiwan, north of Malaysia and Indonesia
Capital: Manila
Topography: The country consists of some 7,100 islands stretching 1,850 kms North-South
Monetary Unit: Peso
Geography: Area - 300,000 square kms
Economy: The country's major industries are food processing, textiles, clothing, pharmaceuticals, wood products, and appliances. On the agricultural side, its chief crops are sugar, rice, corn, pineapple, and coconut.
