Manila, the most populous region in the country and globally, boasts an astonishing nearly 113,000 inhabitants per square mile, making it the world's most densely populated city proper.

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A massive earthquake in the Philippines could kill more than 50,000 people, flatten hundreds of buildings and trigger tsunamis in Manila and ... and densely populated cities in and around the ...