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 | The PHILIPPINES[Pilipinas ; Filipinas] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Pilipinas |
| country code ISO: PH //; - FIPS: RP |
| location: Southeast Asia |
| time zone: +8 UT |
| surface (land) area: 300076 sq.km = 115860 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 21° N / South: 5° N / East: 127° E / West: 116° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean South China Sea |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: 1946-07-04 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Manila |
| administrative division: region (14) + autonomous region (2) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1990): 60703,206 /-; (2000): 76464,888, or: 76498,735 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 75580,000, or: 81159,644 /-; 2001: 78182,000, or: 82841,512 |
| population density: 255 per sq.km = 660 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2% //; - doubling time: 30 years |
| birth rate: 27 -29 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 93 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 38 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 68 years (male: 65; female: 71) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 40% //; - 15-59 years: 55% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 59% //; - urbanisation growth: 4% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 30% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Tagalog 30%; Cebuano 24%; Ilocano 10%; Chinese 10%; Hiligaynon Ilongo 9%; Bicol 6%; Waray 4% |
| languages: Pilipino (Tagalog), English (both official); Spanish, Cebuano, Ilocano, French |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 83%; Aglipayan 6%; Sunnī Muslim 5%; Protestant 4% [other source: Protestant 8%] |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2280 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 83% |
| people per physician: 849 |
| people per hospital bed: 855 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 98% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 71% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 28% |
| adult literacy: 94% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Philippine peso = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 8% |
| population below poverty line: 37% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 3250 per capita |
| GNI USD 1040 per capita //; - [ppp: 4220] |
| GDP growth: 1% |
| income: USD 740 per capita |
| import: USD 28487 per capita //; - export: USD 17447 per capita |
| trade: USD 332 per capita //; - or 99% of GDP |
| trade partners: US JP CN KR NL |
| human development index: 0,749 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 70 |
| female labour force: 38% |
| unemployment: 10% |
| tourism: 2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 27% //; - grass land: 4% //; - wooded area: 35% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 42% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 21% |
| agricultural products: sugarcane, rice, coconuts, maize, bananas, cassava, pineapples, mango, timber |
| livestock (million): bufallo: 3 / cattle: 2,5 / goats: 7 / horses: 0,3 / pigs: 10,7 / poultry: 115-142 |
| fish catch: 1870000 - 2140000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 10% //; - part of industry in GDP: 34% |
| industrial products: food processing, petroleum & coal products, chemicals, footwear & clothing, pharmaceuticals |
| mining products: coal, nickel ore, copper concentrate, silver, gold, chromium, manganese, cobalt, oil |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,0 |
| services: labour force: 49% //; - part of services in GDP: 45% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 549 |
| electricity use (per capita): 454 |
| annual water use (per capita): 686 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 161709 km //; - of which paved: 17 - 21% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 7 per 1000 |
| railways: 897 km //; - railways passenger/km: 70 |
| navigable inland waterways: 3219 km |
| ownership telephone: 25 - 39 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 113 - 159 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 109 -129 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 65 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 22600 |
| personal computers: 19 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. Apo 2954 m, Mt. Pulog 2934, Kalatungan Mts. 2896, Mt. Tabayog 2842 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Laguna de Bay, Lake Lanao, Lake Taal |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: on almost every island there are rivers to drain the mountain slopes, e.g. Cagayan, Agusan |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: this country consists only of islands, see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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