Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1997 est.)
Natural hazards: occasional typhoons
Environment—current issues: air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Environment—international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography—note: more than 200 islands
People
Population: 6,847,125 (July 1999 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 18% (male 644,982; female 598,188)
15-64 years: 71% (male 2,397,277; female 2,490,745)
65 years and over: 11% (male 323,949; female 391,984) (1999 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.9% (1999 est.)
Birth rate: 12.9 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)