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Profile of the Philippines
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General Information |
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Capital |
Manila |
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Population |
(Manila) 1,601,234; greater metropolitan area - 7,948,398 (1998) |
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Area |
300,000 sq km (115,830 sq mi), with 7,100 islands |
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Official Languages |
Filipino, English |
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Currency |
Philippine peso (100 centavos - 40.2 pesos equal US $1 - 1998) |
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Annual Temperature |
27° F (80° F) |
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Main Cities |
Manila, Davao, Cebu, Zamboanga, Quezon City |
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Government |
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Form |
Democratic Republic |
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Head of State |
President, elected to a 6-year term |
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Head of Government |
President, elected to a 6-year term |
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Judiciary |
Supreme Court (14 justices and a chief justice) |
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Military |
Expenditures $1.3 billion and represents 0.7 percent of the GDP. Army - 68,000 members; Navy - 28,000 members; Air Force - 16,000 members |
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National Economy |
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Natural Resources |
Gold, copper, iron, chromite, manganese, salt and coal. |
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Agriculture |
Rice, corn, cassava and sweet potatoes, copra, sugarcane and tobacco. |
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Fisheries |
Annually, 2 million metric tons (tuna, squid, shrimp) |
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Mining |
1 million troy oz annually (gold) - 1980s |
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Industries |
Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals,
wood products, food processing, electronics assembly, petroleum refining and fishing. |
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Imports |
$34 billion (1997) |
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Exports |
$25 billion (1997) |
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Transportation |
14% paved roads; 1,060 km operated railroad track; 262 airports |
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People |
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Ethnic Composition |
Filipino, Aboriginal Aetas |
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Religion |
84% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, 4% Muslim |
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Birth Rate |
28.43 births per 1,000 persons |
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Death Rate |
6.52 deaths per 1,000 persons |
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Infant Mortality |
34.56 deaths per 1000 live births |
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Life Expectancy |
Males: 63.57 years; Females: 69.28 years |
Information provided by Philippines Embassy