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Section sizes

Section size for Philippines (41 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	19,582	19,582	466	466
Etymology	6,091	6,091	154	154
History	99	126,358	0	2,291
Prehistory (pre–900)	8,234	8,234	201	201
Early states (900–1565)	16,171	16,171	306	306
Spanish and American colonial rule (1565–1934)	39,528	39,528	423	423
Commonwealth and World War II (1935–1946)	19,738	19,738	646	646
Independence (1946–present)	42,588	42,588	715	715
Geography	21,245	48,080	366	862
Biodiversity	20,508	20,508	302	302
Climate	6,327	6,327	194	194
Government and politics	13,636	64,711	315	1,258
Foreign relations	30,792	30,792	517	517
Military	13,648	13,648	329	329
Administrative divisions	6,635	6,635	97	97
Economy	14,984	31,816	368	672
Science and technology	11,024	11,024	158	158
Tourism	5,808	5,808	146	146
Infrastructure	21	29,621	0	754
Transportation	18,722	18,722	345	345
Energy	7,464	7,464	242	242
Water supply and sanitation	3,414	3,414	167	167
Demographics	7,207	73,714	150	1,739
Ethnicity	21,794	21,794	496	496
Languages	10,847	10,847	226	226
Religion	12,758	12,758	361	361
Health	7,895	7,895	235	235
Education	13,213	13,213	271	271
Culture	15,362	95,144	259	2,037
Values	7,081	7,081	172	172
Art and architecture	13,798	13,798	354	354
Music and dance	11,282	11,282	287	287
Literature	9,043	9,043	209	209
Media	16,141	16,141	359	359
Cuisine	13,227	13,227	209	209
Sports and recreation	9,210	9,210	188	188
See also	150	150	0	0
Notes	26	26	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
Further reading	62	62	0	0
External links	2,335	2,335	0	0
Total	497,720	497,720	10,233	10,233

Semi-protected edit request on 8 November 2025

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Please change 14th most populous nation to 12th most populous nation. ~2025-32072-83 (talk) 06:34, 8 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NotJamestack (talk) 14:00, 8 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Please add this audio for pronunciation of philippines File:Pronunciation of "philippines".ogg KANABAIS (talk) 11:33, 21 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done: A sufficient pronunciation file already is in place. Phoeromones (talk) 20:45, 21 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Correct info on page please

Latest comment: 16 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The English translation of the Philippine Anthem is not "Chosen Land" but "Land of the Morning". Sources: https://pinoywords.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/tierra-adorada-land-of-the-morning-bayang-magiliw/ and https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/national-anthem/text/manila-full.htmlChosen Land in Tagalog would be "Piniling Bayan" which is in no way related to the message of the national anthem.
On the discussion of dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos, please add "Sr." at the end of the name to distinguish between the father who run the dictatorship decades ago and his son "Ferdinand Marcos Jr" who is now the country's president. This is reflected too on one of the pages you currently have: See: Ferdinand Marcos

P.Orbit (talk) 03:03, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

A page that knows where it met you.

Semi-protected edit request on 8 November 2025

Semi-protected edit request on 21 December 2025

Correct info on page please