| The Philippines: Fact Sheet |
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The Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia.
Consisting of some 7,107 islands, it covers a total land area
of 300,000 square kilometers. It is bounded by the China Sea
in its western and northern sides, the Celebes Sea in the south,
and the Pacific Ocean in the east.
There are three major island
groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The country is divided into
17 administrative regions, 78 provinces, 115 cities, 1,496
municipalities, and 41,939 barangays or villages. |
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More than half of the population reside in Luzon and the
rest is split equally between the Visayan Islands and Mindanao.
Nearly 12 million people or about 16 percent of the total
population reside in Metro Manila, the capital region.
Christianity is the predominant religion with around
83% of the people are Roman Catholics. |
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Philippine Population, 1970-2000
and projected population, 2010-2040 |
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2002 Filipino Adolescent Sexuality |
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Selected Socioeconomic
and Demographic Indicators |
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Contraceptive Method Choice: 2003 |
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| Total Fertility Rate and Contraceptive Prevalence Rate: 1968-2001 |
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