Philippines: Introduction

Capital: Manila

Population

Total Population: 93,260,798

Annual Growth Rate: 1.7%

Density: 313 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 66.4%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Quezon City (2,700,000); Manila (10,500,000); Kalookan City (1,400,000); Davao City (1,400,000); Cebu (800,000).

Ethnic Origins: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, others 25.3%.

Official Language: Filipino and English.

Other Languages Spoken: There are nearly 70 languages in the islands, but the most prevalent minority languages are Visayan (Cebuano), and Ilokano. Spanish is hardly used by the population.

Business Language(s): English. One may however meet Spanish speaking people.

Religion: Catholics 83%; Protestants 9%; Muslims 5%; Others 3%.

Literacy Rate: 92.6%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP)

Country Overview

Area: 300,000 km²

Type of State: Republic based on a presidential government

Type of Economy: Country with intermediate income (lower section), emerging financial market.
Economy which primarily depends on agriculture; world's largest producer of coconut products. The highest birth rate in Asia.

HDI*: 0.638/1

HDI (World Rank): 97/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

26°

Low: 25° | High: 31°

Humidity: 74% | Wind: 26 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 5:56 pm

Manila, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Philippines, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Philippines, Dial +63

Internet Suffix: .ph

Computers: 4.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 4.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 6.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 81% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	54,078	57,996	60,420	45,878	58,250
Exports of Goods (million USD)	47,410	50,466	49,078	38,436	51,432
Imports of Services (million USD)	6,211	7,391	8,348	8,477	10,597
Exports of Services (million USD)	6,444	9,766	9,717	10,248	12,377

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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