Philippines
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People
- Population: 74480848
- Population Growth: 2.18%
- Infant Mortality: 35.9 per 1000 live births (similar to Tunisia, Philippines, Micronesia)
Context
- Area: 300000 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Buddhist (3%), Muslim (5%), Protestant (9%), Roman Catholic (83%)
- Ethnic Groups: Chinese (2%), Muslim Malay (4%), Christian Malay (92%)
- Borders:
