The Philippines is an island nation in Southeast Asia.
Its closest neighbors are Taiwan in the north, Vietnam in the west, Borneo
in the southwest and Indonesia in the south.
The Philippines are made up of 7,107 islands.
1,000 of the islands are inhabited.
The largest islands are Luzon in the north and Mindanao in the south.
Manila is the capital.
The estimated population is about 94 million.
FACTS
The Philippines are the world's 2nd largest chain of islands.
The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country.
The Philippines is the only nation in Asia where the majority of the populaton
profess the Christian faith.
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