Philippines

Official Name:

Republic of the Philippines (Philippines)

Area:

300.000 km ²

Population (2007):

91.077.287 inhabitants

Coastline:

36.289 km

Capital:

Manila

Maritime Ports and terminals:

Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iligan, Iloilo, Manila, Surigao

Maritime claims:

• Territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
• Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
• Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation

Political divisions:

79 provinces and 117 chartered cities provinces: Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Biliran, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Leyte, Maguindanao, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sarangani, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay chartered cities: Alaminos, Angeles, Antipolo, Bacolod, Bago, Baguio, Bais, Balanga, Batangas, Bayawan, Bislig, Butuan, Cabanatuan, Cadiz, Cagayan de Oro, Calamba, Calapan, Calbayog, Candon, Canlaon, Cauayan, Cavite, Cebu, Cotabato, Dagupan, Danao, Dapitan, Davao, Digos, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Escalante, Gapan, General Santos, Gingoog, Himamaylan, Iligan, Iloilo, Isabela, Iriga, Kabankalan, Kalookan, Kidapawan, Koronadal, La Carlota, Laoag, Lapu-Lapu, Las Pinas, Legazpi, Ligao, Lipa, Lucena, Maasin, Makati, Malabon, Malaybalay, Malolos, Mandaluyong, Mandaue, Manila, Marawi, Markina, Masbate, Muntinlupa, Munoz, Naga, Olongapo, Ormoc, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Pagadian, Palayan, Panabo, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Passi, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Roxas, Sagay, Samal, San Carlos (in Negros Occidental), San Carlos (in Pangasinan), San Fernando (in La Union), San Fernando (in Pampanga), San Jose, San Jose del Monte, San Pablo, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Silay, Sipalay, Sorsogon, Surigao, Tabaco, Tacloban, Tacurong, Tagaytay, Tagbilaran, Taguig, Tagum, Talisay (in Cebu), Talisay (in Negros Oriental), Tanauan, Tangub, Tanjay, Tarlac, Toledo, Tuguegarao, Trece Martires, Urdaneta, Valencia, Valenzuela, Victorias, Vigan, Zamboanga

Language(s):

Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

National holiday:

Independence Day, 12 June (1898)

Nationality:

Filipino(s)

Official time:

UTC 8.

Member of:

APEC, APT, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN, BIS, CP, EAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM, OAS (observer), ONUB, OPCW, PIF (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Internet country code:

.ph

Economic Profile

Currency:

Philippine peso (PHP)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD5.000 (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

(2006 est.) USD 116.900.000.000

PIB (Real growth rate:

5,4% (2006 est.)

GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)

• Agriculture: 14,2%
• Industry: 32,1%
• Services: 53,7%

Labor force:

35.790.000 (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation (2004):

• Agriculture 36%
• Industry: 15%
• Services 49%

Unemployment rate:

7,9% (2006 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

6,2% (2006 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

14,6% del PIB (2006 est.)

Budget:

• Revenues: USD19.530.000.000
• Expenditures: USD20.740.000.000

Public debt:

61,6% of GDP (2006 est.)

Current account balance:

USD 4.900.000.000 (2006 est.)

Exports:

USD 47.200.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

Semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits

Exports - Partners:

US 18%, Japan 17,5%, China 9,9%, Netherlands 9,8%, Hong Kong 8,1%, Singapore 6,6%, Malaysia 6%, Taiwan 4,6% (2005)

Imports:

USD51.600.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic

Imports - partners:

US 19,2%, Japan 17%, Singapore 7,9%, Taiwan 7,5%, China 6,3%, South Korea 4,8%, Saudi Arabia 4,6%, Hong Kong 4,1% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

USD 22.970.000.000 (2006 est.)

Debt - external:

USD54.060.000.000 (2006)