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PHILIPPINES

Capital
Manila

Area
297,420 sq. km (1 km = 0.62 miles), of which 276,910 square km comprise the 11 largest of the Philippines' 7,090 islands; bounded by the East China Sea to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, the South China Sea to the west and the Celebes Sea to the south.

Language
Pilipino and English are the official languages; Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Waray Waray, Spanish and Chinese are also spoken.

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24 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT
Tropical depression Twentyseve
Tropical depression Twentyseve is forecast to strike the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 25 November.

02 Nov 2009 13:37:00 GMT
Typhoon Mirinae
Typhoon Mirinae struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 2 November.

22 Oct 2009 20:49:00 GMT
Typhoon Lupit
Typhoon Lupit is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 06:00 GMT on 23 October.

15 Oct 2009 17:03:20 GMT
Flood Affected Areas in Pangasinan Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
Philippines - This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of likely flood water in Pangasinan Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines, based on change detection methods using ENVISAT ASAR WS data ...

14 Oct 2009 14:46:00 GMT
Typhoon Parma
Typhoon Parma struck Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 14 October.

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