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Photos of Philippines

The unusual geological formation known as the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines, with almost 1,300 cone-shaped hills, all about the same size, spread over about 50 sq km (19 sq mi). The grass covering the hills turns brown during the dry season, giving the hills their name.

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Geography

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Median age

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Public debt

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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