Political+Information

=__The national flag of the Philippines:__= =__Capital city:__Manila __Population in Manila:__ 10,677,000 people= A small island in the city of Manila. A church in Manila. =__Population of the Philippines in general:__ 89,468,677 people (grows 1.8%each year!)=

=__Type of government:__ Republic=

=__Current leader:__ Gloria Macapagal Arroyo= president of the philippines.

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