Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetrically conical shape, Mayon forms the northern boundary of Legazpi City. Local folklore refers to the volcano as Bulkang Magayon (Filipino: 'Magayon Volcano'), after the legendary...The Pansit Gallery [Photos by MVI (Shubert Ciencia)]
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The Philippines has the highest growth rate among the highly-populated countries of the world. Consider these statistics, in 1950 the Philippines has a population of just over 20million -- four fold less than that of Japan. By 2025, which is only 15 years away, the Philippines will have a population more than Japan. Among the 10 largest countries of the world in 1950, all had populations greater than 47million. France was #12th (42M) in 1950. The Philippines overtook France in 1984 (PHI 56M), Italy and United Kingdom in 1985 (PHI 57.7M), Germany in 2001 (PHI 83M), and is projected to overtake Japan in 2023 (PHI 127M) and Russia in 2024 (PHI 129M). |
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