The Philippines (; or "Filipinas" ), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: "Republika ng Pilipinas"), is a unitary sovereign state and island country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south. 

The Philippines' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons, but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world's greatest biodiversity. The Philippines has an area of , and a population of approximately /1e6 round 0 million. It is the eighth-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world. , approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas, comprising one of the world's largest diasporas. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples. Exchanges with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Islamic nations occurred. Then, various competing maritime states were established under the rule of Datus, Rajahs, Sultans or Lakans.
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The Philippines
The Philippines
Southeast Asia
is a unitary sovereign state and island country in Southeast Asia
No
 island country
maritime
e Philippines shares maritime borders 
Five
Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south. 
Earthquakes and typhoons
Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons
Negritos
In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants
Austronesian peoples
They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples
Pacific
The Philippines' location on the Pacific
Republic of the Philippines
officially the Republic of the Philippines
7,641
it consists of about 7,641 islands 
Four
 Exchanges with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Islamic nations occurred
Approximately 10 million
approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas
No
close to the equator
Yes
some of the world's greatest biodiversity
Three main geographical divisions from north to south
 three main geographical divisions from north to south
Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
 Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
Three
Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea
Manila
The capital city of the Philippines is Manila
Yes
12th most populated country in the world