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85 percent of the population are Roman Catholic. Education is highly valued; about 90% of Philippine adults can read and write.

Location: Islands located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

Capital: Manila

Offical Language: Filipino and English

Geography: The Philippines consists of more than 7,000 islands. The northern group: 2 large islands, Luzon and Mindoro. The Central group: the Visayan Islands. The southern group: Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.

Population: 109,180,815 (Estimated 2020)

Foods: Filipino food is a mixture of American, Chinese, Malay, and Spanish dishes. Rice, chicken, and pork cooked in soy sauce - many dishes are highly seasoned. A popular drink is tuba - made from the sap of a coconut palm tree.

(Primary Source) World Book Encylopedia/CIA Factbook.

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