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Asia PH Republic of the Philippines
Philippines
  • Pilipinas
  • Region : Southeast Asia
  • Capital : Manila
  • Area : 300,000.00 km²
  • Official Language : Tagalog
  • Population : 106,652,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 356.814
  • GPI Rank : 134
  • GII Rank : 54
The Philippines are an archipelago in the South China Sea. The land has a total area of 300,000 km² and a total coastline of 36,289 km. This area is approximately 74% of the area of California. The archipelago consists of 7,641 mostly uninhabited islands. The Philippines have no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Manila is about 13,690 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Philippines are one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

355.5

Life Expectancy of Males

67.1

Life Expectancy of Females

75.4

Birth Rate

20.5 ‰

Death Rate

5.9 ‰

Passport
Passport of Philippines
VF : 35 , VOA : 38 MS : 73
Currency : Philippine Peso (PHP)

1 US Dollar = 50.50 Peso
1000 Peso = 19.80 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP280.20 bn €

Exportations

80.75 bn €

Importations

115.90 bn €

Tourism receipts

8.24 bn €

Unemployment rate

2.2 %

Inflation rate

5.21 %

corruption index

34 (bad)

Energy consumption

78.3 bn kWh

GDP : 356.814 | GDP(PPP) : 1025.760
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Manila / CapitalMetro Manila

1,780,000

Quezon CityMetro Manila

2,936,000

DavaoDavao

1,633,000

Cebu CityCentral Visayas

923,000

ZamboangaZamboanga Peninsula

862,000

TaguigCalabarzon

805,000

AntipoloCalabarzon

776,000

Pasig CityMetro Manila

755,000

Cagayan de OroNorthern Mindanao

676,000

DasmariñasCalabarzon

659,000

General SantosSoccsksargen

594,000

San Jose del MonteCentral Luzon

574,000

Bacolod CityWestern Visayas

562,000

IloiloWestern Visayas

448,000

Angeles CityCentral Luzon

412,000

Lapu-Lapu CityCentral Visayas

408,000

BaguioCordillera

345,000

Iligan CitySoccsksargen

343,000

ButuanCaraga

337,000

TagumDavao

259,000

Puerto PrincesaMimaropa

223,000

OrmocEastern Visayas

191,000

PanalanoyEastern Visayas

189,000

PagadianZamboanga Peninsula

187,000

LegaspiBicol

179,000

CotabatoAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

179,000

NagaBicol

175,000

Marawi CityAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

144,000

San JoseMimaropa

119,000

Tuguegarao CityCagayan Valley

115,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

4% Urban areas

10,817 km²

41% Agricultural areas

124,397 km²

27% Forest

80,387 km²

1% Water areas

1,830 km²

28% Others

82,569 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Tagalog

29.3 %

Cebuano

23.3 %

Ilocano

9.3 %

Hiligaynon

9.1 %

Bicol

5.7 %

Waray-waray

3.8 %

Pampango

3.0 %

Kapampangan

2.2 %

Pangasinan

1.8 %

Maguindanao

1.4 %

Maranao

1.3 %

Kinaray-a

1.0 %

Tausug

0.9 %

Surigaonon

0.6 %

Chavacano

0.6 %

other

6.7 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

216,387 km

Railways:

77 km

Waterways:

3,219 km

Commercial harbors:

1,706

› Airports:

247

Climate
The climate in the PhilippinesIn the Philippines, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 30 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 35 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 22°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for the Philippines and 15 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Philippines