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Area - 300 000 km� (116 000 square miles).
Population - 52 million (1980) 84.5 million (July 2002 est.)
Climate - Tropical; average temperature all year round in Manila ranges from 21�C (70�F) to 34�C (93�F).
Government - Republic
Capital - Manila
Language - Filipino (Tagalog); also English, Spanish and local dialects.
Religion - 85% Roman Catholic
Currency - Philippine peso (PP) = 100 centavos.
National anthem - Beloved country.
Highest point - Mount Apo 2,954 m
Birth rate - 26.88 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate - 5.95 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Independence - 4 July 1946 (from US)
GDP - $335 billion (2001 est.)
GDP per capita - $4,000 (2001 est.)
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