Country (long form) |
Republic of the Philippines |
Capital |
Manila |
Total Area |
115,830.65 sq mi 300,000.00 sq km (slightly larger than Arizona) |
Population |
82,841,518 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
153,913,427 |
Languages |
two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English, eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense |
Literacy |
94.6% total, 95.0% male, 94.3% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3% |
Life Expectancy |
64.96 male, 70.79 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Philippine peso (P) = 100 centavos |
GDP (per capita) |
$3,800 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, electronics assembly, petroleum refining, fishing |
Agriculture |
rice, coconuts, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish |
Arable Land |
19% |
Natural Resources |
timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper |
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