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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. (End of story)

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Question: What country is the focus of the article?
Guess: The Philippines

Question: Where is it located?
Guess: Southeast Asia

Question: Does it share any land borders with other countries?
Guess: No

Question: What kind of borders does it share?
Guess: maritime

Question: With how many countries?
Guess: Five

Question: What kind of extreme weather does it experience?
Guess: Earthquakes and typhoons

Question: Who were the first residents?
Guess: Negritos

Question: Who came next?
Guess: Austronesian peoples

Question: What ocean is it in?
Guess: Pacific

Question: What is the official name of the country?
Guess: Republic of the Philippines

Question: How many islands does it include?
Guess: 7,641

Question: How many groups of people did the residents exchange with?
Guess: Four

Question: How many people from the country don't live there?
Guess: Approximately 10 million

Question: Is it far from the equator?
Guess: No

Question: Are there a lot of different types of plants and animals in the country?
Guess: Yes

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: How is it divided up?

Three main geographical divisions from north to south