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Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Part I: Land, History and People; Chapter 2: 7107 Islands; 2.1 Sea and Land Intertwined: The Terraqueous Character of the Philippines; 2.1.1 Islands, Seas and Lakes; 2.1.2 Shorelines; 2.1.3 Philippine Seas and EEZ; 2.2 Mountainous Islands from the Ring of Fire; 2.2.1 Physiography of the Philippines; 2.2.2 The Complex Origin of the Philippine Archipelago; 2.3 The High Level of Maritimity of the Archipelago; 2.3.1 Coastal Population; 2.3.2 People of the Sea: The Badjao "Sea Gypsies"; 2.3.3 Dangers from the Sea;This book presents an updated view of the Philippines, focusing on thematic issues rather than a description region by region. Topics include typhoons, population growth, economic difficulties, agrarian reform, migration as an economic strategy, the growth of Manila, the Muslim question in Mindanao, the South China Sea tensions with China and the challenges of risk, vulnerability and sustainable development.
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