The Philippine archipelago, extending 1,152 miles from north to south, consists of over 7,000 islands; only about 700 are inhabited and 60% are still unnamed.  The population of 81.6 million is composed primarily of Malays and Chinese.  Approximately one-sixth of the population is concentrated in the Metro Manila area.  The official languages are Filipino (Tagalog), and English.  There is complete religious liberty in the Philippines where today there are more than 165 assemblies located on only eight of the islands.