| Land Area: |
300,000 sq. km. (archipelago of 7,100 islands) |
| Coastline: |
36,289 kilometers |
| Geography: |
Three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao |
| Capital: |
Manila (Land area - 38.3 sq. km) |
| Political System: |
The 1987 Constitutions provides for a presidential system of government with a bicameral parliament and three (3) equal branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. |
| Population: |
76.5 million (Census 2000) |
| Population Density: |
255 persons/sq. km. (as of May 2000) |
| Labor Force: |
67.1 million (as of April 2003) |
| Employment Rate: |
87.8% (as of April 2003) |
| Literacy Rate: |
94.6% of total population - among the highest in the world |
| Number of Graduates Annually: |
Secondary school, over one million, college level, 350,000 |
| Languages Spoken: |
Filipino, English and other regional dialects |
| Ethnic Profile: |
Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, others 3% |
| Major Religion: |
85% are Roman Catholics, the rest are Protestants and Muslims |
| Climate: |
Tropical with temperatures ranging from 23-32 °C. Two distinct seasons: Wet (June to October) & Dry (November to May) |
| Currency Unit: |
Philippine Peso (US$1=PhP53.3992)(June 2003) |
| Business Hours: |
0800-1700 (Private/Gov't Offices)0900-1500 (Banks)
1000-2000 (Stores/Malls) |
| Time Zone: |
GMT +8 hrs. |
| Average Flying Hours: |
| Tokyo 3:35 |
Hong Kong 1:20 |
| Jakarta 4:25 |
Kuala Lumpur 3:30 |
| Paris 16:40 |
New York 17:30 |
| Singapore 3:00 |
Sydney 7:40 |
| Shanghai 2:20 |
Seoul 4:00 |
| San Francisco 11:50 |
Frankfurt 13:00 |
| Taipei 1:20 |
Bangkok 3:00 |
| Brunei 2:30 |
Viet Nam 2:30 |
| Brussels 14:16 |
London 14:00 |
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| GNP: |
4.5% (as of 2nd Qtr. 2003) |
| GDP: |
3.2% (as of 2nd Qtr. 2003) |
| Inflation: |
2.9% (as of September 2003) |
| Export Value: |
US$17.07 billion (1st sem 2003) |
| Import Value: |
US$15.64 billion (as of May 2003) |
| Principal Exports |
Electronics (66%); Garments (6%); Machineries/Transport Equipment (5%) -- 1st Sem 2003 |
| Principal Markets: |
USA, Japan, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, China -- 1st Sem 2003 |
