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