With a population of over 112 million, it is the world's fourteenth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea …

5 days ago · Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the …

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The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. [1] Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of …

2 days ago · Travel within the Philippine archipelago is possible by boat, plane, bus, or car. Few U.S. citizens rent cars to drive, as the roads are more crowded and drivers are less disciplined than those …

2 days ago · Rappler’s coverage of Philippine electoral exercises: presidential, national and local, barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan, special elections, and plebiscites.

Jul 17, 2023 · Physical and political maps of the Philippines with province names.

The Philippine economy is the 34th largest in the world by nominal GDP. Major industries include electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food manufacturing, and tourism.

Dec 19, 2023 · More than 7,000 islands make up the Philippines, but the bulk of its fast-growing population lives on just 11 of them. Much of the country is mountainous and prone to earthquakes …

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