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Flag Description:
two equal horizontal bands of blue (top; representing peace
and justice) and red (representing courage); a white
equilateral triangle based on the hoist side represents
equality; the center of the triangle displays a yellow sun
with eight primary rays, each representing one of the first
eight provinces that sought independence from Spain; each
corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow,
five-pointed star representing the three major geographical
divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the
design of the flag dates to 1897; in wartime the flag is
flown upside down with the red band at the top
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National Anthem
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Categories National Symbol Of |
Philippines |
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Background:
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The
Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the
16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898
following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the
Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel
QUEZON was elected President and was tasked with
preparing the country for independence after a 10-year
transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese
occupation during WWII, and US forces and Filipinos
fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4
July 1946 the Philippines attained their independence.
The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when
a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile and
installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency
was hampered by several coup attempts, which prevented a
return to full political stability and economic
development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992
and his administration was marked by greater stability
and progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed
its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA
was elected president in 1998, but was succeeded by his
vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001
after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption
charges broke down and widespread demonstrations led to
his ouster. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year
term in May 2004. The Philippine Government faces
threats from armed communist insurgencies and from
Muslim separatists in the south. |
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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine
Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam |
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Geographic coordinates:
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13 00 N,
122 00 E |
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Map references:
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Southeast
Asia |
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Area:
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total:
300,000 sq km
land: 298,170 sq km
water: 1,830 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly
larger than Arizona |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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36,289 km
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Maritime claims:
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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 |
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Climate:
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tropical
marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest
monsoon (May to October) |
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Terrain:
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mostly
mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Philippine Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m |
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Natural resources:
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timber,
petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
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Land use:
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arable
land: 18.95%
permanent crops: 16.77%
other: 64.28% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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15,500 sq
km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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astride
typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five
to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active
volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis |
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Environment - current issues:
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uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed
areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major
urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing
pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important
fish breeding grounds |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party
to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate
Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine
Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,
Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands,
Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Air
Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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Geography - note:
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the
Philippine archipelago is made up of 7,107 islands;
favorably located in relation to many of Southeast
Asia's main water bodies: the South China Sea,
Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait
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Population:
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87,857,473 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 35.4% (male 15,869,636/female 15,255,588)
15-64 years: 60.6% (male 26,503,785/female
26,722,511)
65 years and over: 4% (male 1,523,213/female
1,982,740) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
22.27 years
male: 21.77 years
female: 22.8 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.84%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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25.31
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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5.47
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-1.49
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at
birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
23.51 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 26.34 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 20.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2005
est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 69.91 years
male: 67.03 years
female: 72.92 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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3.16
children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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less than
0.1% (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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9,000
(2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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less than
500 (2003 est.) |
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Major infectious diseases:
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degree
of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea,
hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
are high risks in some locations
animal contact disease: rabies (2004) |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Filipino(s)
adjective: Philippine |
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Ethnic groups:
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Tagalog
28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Llocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%,
Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other
25.3% (2000 census) |
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Religions:
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Roman
Catholic 80.9%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo
2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 5%,
other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)
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Languages:
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two
official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and
English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano,
Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango,
and Pangasinan |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 92.5%
female: 92.7% (2002) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Republic of the Philippines
conventional short form: Philippines
local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas
local short form: Pilipinas |
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Government type:
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republic
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Capital:
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Manila
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Administrative divisions:
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79
provinces and 116 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, Tagum, Talisay (in Cebu), Talisay (in Negros
Oriental), Tanauan, Tangub, Tanjay, Tarlac, Toledo,
Tuguegarao, Trece Martires, Urdaneta, Valencia,
Valenzuela, Victorias, Vigan, Zamboanga |
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Independence:
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12 June
1898 (from Spain) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 12 June (1898)
note: 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of
independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of
independence from US |
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Constitution:
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2
February 1987, effective 11 February 1987 |
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Legal system:
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based on
Spanish and Anglo-American law; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations |
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Suffrage:
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18 years
of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (since
20 January 2001); note - president is both chief of
state and head of government
head of government: President Gloria
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (since 20 January 2001)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with
consent of Commission of Appointments
elections: president and vice president (Manuel
"Noli" DE CASTRO) elected on separate tickets by popular
vote for six-year terms; election last held 10 May 2004
(next to be held in May 2010)
election results: results of the election -
Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO elected president; percent of
vote - Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO 40%, Fernando POE 37%,
three others 23% |
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Legislative branch:
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bicameral
Congress or Kongreso consists of the Senate or Senado
(24 seats - one-half elected every three years; members
elected at large by popular vote to serve six-year
terms) and the House of Representatives or Kapulungan Ng
Mga Kinatawan (212 members representing districts plus
24 sectoral party-list members; members elected by
popular vote to serve three-year terms; note - the
Constitution prohibits the House of Representatives from
having more than 250 members)
elections: Senate - last held 10 May 2004 (next
to be held in May 2007); House of Representatives -
elections last held 10 May 2004 (next to be held in May
2007)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by
party - Lakas 30%, LP 13%, KNP 13%, independents 17%,
others 27%; seats by party - Lakas 7, LP 3, KNP
(coalition) 3, independents 4, others 6; note - there
are 23 rather than 24 sitting senators because one
senator was elected Vice President; 14 senators are
pro-government, 9 are in opposition; House of
Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats
by party - Lakas 93, NPC 53, LP 34, LDP 11, others 20;
party-listers 24; note - there are 211 rather than 212
sitting representatives because one was appointed
Secretary of Tourism (2004) |
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme
Court (15 justices are appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council and serve
until 70 years of age); Court of Appeals; Sandigan-bayan
(special court for hearing corruption cases of
government officials) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Laban Ng
Demokratikong Pilipino (Struggle of Filipino Democrats)
or LDP [Edgardo ANGARA, president]; Lakas Ng Edsa
(National Union of Christian Democrats) or Lakas [Jose
DE VENECIA, president; Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO,
chairperson]; Liberal Party or LP [Franklin DRILON,
president; Jose ATIENZA, JR., chairman]; National
People's Coalition or NPC [Eduardo COJUANGCO, chairman
emeritus; Frisco SAN JUAN, president]; PDP-Laban
[Aquilino PIMENTEL, president]; Pwersa ng Masang
Pilipino (Party of the Philippine Masses) or PMP [Joseph
ESTRADA, president; Juan Ponce ENRILE, chairman]; Aksyon
Demokratiko Party [Raul ROCO, president]; Reporma
[Renato DE VILLA, chairman]; PROMDI [Emilio OSMENA,
president]; Nacionalista [Manuel VILLAR, president];
People's Reform Party [Miriam Defensor SANTIAGO,
president} |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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AKBAYAN
[Reps. Etta ROSALES, Mario AGUJA, and Risa
HONTIVEROS-BARAQUIEL]; ANAKPAWIS [Reps. Crispin BELTRAN
and Rafael MARIANO]; Association of Philippine Electric
Cooperatives (APEC) [Reps. Edgar VALDEZ, Ernesto PABLO,
and Sunny Rose MADAMBA]; Bayan Muna [Reps. Satur OCAMPO,
Joel VIRADOR, and Teodoro CASINO, Jr.]; BUHAY [Reps.
Rene VELARDE and Hans Christian SENERES]; BUTIL [Rep.
Benjamin CRUZ]; CIBAC [Rep. Emmanuel Joel VILLANUEVA];
GABRIELA [Rep. Liza MAZA]; PARTIDO NG MANGGAGAWA [Rep.
Renato MAGTUBO] (2003) |
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International organization participation:
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APEC,
APT, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN, BIS, CP, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC,
IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM, OAS (observer),
ONUB, OPCW, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMISET, UNOCI, UPU,
WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Albert DEL ROSARIO
chancery: 1600 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 467-9300
FAX: [1] (202) 328-7614
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Honolulu, Los
Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Jose (Northern
Mariana Islands), Tamuning (Guam) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief
of mission: Charge d'Affaires Darryl N. JOHNSON
(Ambassador-designate Michael MICHALAK)
embassy: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila
mailing address: PSC 500, FPO AP 96515-1000
telephone: [63] (2) 523-6300
FAX: [63] (2) 522-4361 |
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Flag description:
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two equal
horizontal bands of blue (top; representing peace and
justice) and red (representing courage); a white
equilateral triangle based on the hoist side represents
equality; the center of the triangle displays a yellow
sun with eight primary rays, each representing one of
the first eight provinces that sought independence from
Spain; each corner of the triangle contains a small,
yellow, five-pointed star representing the three major
geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas,
and Mindanao; the design of the flag dates to 1897; in
wartime the flag is flown upside down with the red band
at the top |
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Economy - overview:
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The
Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian
financial crisis of 1998 than its neighbors, aided in
part by annual remittances of $7-8 billion from overseas
workers and no sustained runup in asset prices or
foreign borrowing prior to the crisis. From a 0.6%
decline in 1998, GDP expanded by 2.4% in 1999, and 4.4%
in 2000, but slowed to 3.2% in 2001 in the context of a
global economic slowdown, an export slump, and political
and security concerns. GDP growth accelerated to 4.3% in
2002, 4.7% in 2003, and about 6% in 2004, reflecting the
continued resilience of the service sector, and improved
exports and agricultural output. Nonetheless, it will
take a higher, sustained growth path to make appreciable
progress in poverty alleviation given the Philippines'
high annual population growth rate and unequal
distribution of income. The Philippines also faces
higher oil prices, higher interest rates on its dollar
borrowings, and higher inflation. Fiscal constraints
limit Manila's ability to finance infrastructure and
social spending. The Philippines' consistently large
budget deficit has produced a high debt level and has
forced Manila to spend a large portion of the national
government budget on debt service. Large, unprofitable
public enterprises, especially in the energy sector,
contribute to the government's debt because of slow
progress on privatization. Credit rating agencies are
increasingly concerned about the Philippines' ability to
sustain the debt; legislative progress on new revenue
measures will weigh heavily on credit rating decisions.
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$430.6
billion (2004 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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5.9%
(2004 est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2004 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 14.8%
industry: 31.9%
services: 53.2% (2004 est.) |
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Labor force:
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35.86
million (2004 est.) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture 36%, industry 16%, services 48% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment rate:
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11.7%
(2004 est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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40% (2001
est.) |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: 2.3%
highest 10%: 31.9% (2003) |
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Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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46.6
(2003) |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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5.5%
(2004 est.) |
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Investment (gross fixed):
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17% of
GDP (2004 est.) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $12.22 billion
expenditures: $15.84 billion, including capital
expenditures of $2.4 million (2004 est.) |
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Public debt:
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74.2% of
GDP (September 2004 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, casavas,
pineapples, fish, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef |
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Industries:
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electronics assembly, garments, footwear,
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food
processing, petroleum refining, fishing |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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5% (2004
est.) |
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Electricity - production:
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52.86
billion kWh (2003) |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil
fuel: 55.6%
hydro: 17.5%
nuclear: 0%
other: 26.9% (2001) |
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Electricity - consumption:
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46.05
billion kWh (2003) |
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Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh
(2003) |
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Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh
(2003) |
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Oil - production:
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26,000
bbl/day (2003 est.) |
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Oil - consumption:
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338,000
bbl/day (2003 est.) |
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Oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day
(2001) |
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Oil - imports:
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312,000
bbl/day (2003) |
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Oil - proved reserves:
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152
million bbl (1 January 2004) |
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Natural gas - production:
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2.5
million cu m (2004 est.) |
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Natural gas - consumption:
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25
million cu m (2004 est.) |
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Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m
(2004 est.) |
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Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m
(2004 est.) |
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Natural gas - proved reserves:
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107.6
billion cu m (1 January 2004) |
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Current account balance:
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$3.6
billion (2004 est.) |
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Exports:
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$38.63
billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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Exports - commodities:
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electronic equipment, machinery and transport equipment,
garments, optical instruments, coconut products, fruits
and nuts, copper products, chemicals |
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Exports - partners:
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Japan
20.1%, US 18.2%, Netherlands 9%, Hong Kong 7.9%, China
6.7%, Singapore 6.6%, Taiwan 5.6%, Malaysia 5.2% (2004)
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Imports:
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$37.5
billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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Imports - commodities:
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raw
materials, machinery and equipment, fuels, vehicles and
vehicle parts, plastic, chemicals, grains |
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Imports - partners:
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US 18.8%,
Japan 17.4%, Singapore 7.8%, Taiwan 7.3%, South Korea
6.2%, China 6%, Malaysia 4.5% (2004) |
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Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$16.05
billion (2004) |
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Debt - external:
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$55.6
billion (September 2004 est.) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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ODA
commitments, $2 billion (2004) |
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Currency (code):
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Philippine peso (PHP) |
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Currency code:
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PHP |
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Exchange rates:
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Philippine pesos per US dollar - 56.04 (2004), 54.203
(2003), 51.604 (2002), 50.993 (2001), 44.192 (2000) |
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Fiscal year:
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calendar
year |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3,310,900
(2002) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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15.201
million (2002) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: good international
radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic
and inter-island service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth
stations
international: country code - 63; 9 international
gateways; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1
Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to
Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 369,
FM 583, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple
frequencies in the language of the target audience
(2004) |
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Radios:
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11.5
million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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225; note
- 1373 CATV networks (2004) |
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Televisions:
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3.7
million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.ph |
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Internet hosts:
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38,440
(2002) |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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33 (2000)
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Internet users:
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3.5
million (2002) |
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Railways:
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total:
897 km
narrow gauge: 897 km 1.067-m gauge (492 km are in
operation) (2004) |
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Highways:
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total:
202,124 km
paved: 19,202 km
unpaved: 182,922 km (2002) |
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Waterways:
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3,219 km
note: limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5
m (2004) |
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Pipelines:
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gas 565
km; oil 135 km; refined products 100 km (2004) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Cagayan
de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iligan, Iloilo, Manila, Surigao
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Merchant marine:
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total:
419 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,524,259 GRT/6,437,171
DWT
by type: bulk carrier 85, cargo 109, chemical
tanker 13, container 5, liquefied gas 7, livestock
carrier 15, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 73, petroleum
tanker 47, refrigerated cargo 23, roll on/roll off 17,
vehicle carrier 14
foreign-owned: 69 (Canada 1, China 2, Germany 2,
Greece 5, Hong Kong 2, Japan 31, Malaysia 2, Netherlands
20, Norway 1, UAE 1, United States 2)
registered in other countries: 40 (2005) |
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Airports:
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255 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
82
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 26
914 to 1,523 m: 35
under 914 m: 11 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total:
173
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 68
under 914 m: 100 (2004 est.) |
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Heliports:
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2 (2004
est.) |
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Military branches:
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Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes
Coast Guard, Marine Corps), Air Force |
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years
of age for compulsory and voluntary military service
(2001) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males
age 18-49: 20,131,179 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males
age 18-49: 15,170,096 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males:
907,542 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$805.5
million (2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1% (2004)
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Disputes - international:
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The
Philippines claims sovereignty over certain of the
Spratly Islands, known locally as the Kalayaan (Freedom)
Islands, also claimed by China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and
Vietnam; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties
in the South China Sea," has eased tensions in the
Spratly Islands but falls short of a legally binding
"code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants;
in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the
Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to
conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly
Islands; Philippines retains a dormant claim to
Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo based on the
Sultanate of Sulu's granting the Philippines Government
power of attorney to pursue a sovereignty claim on his
behalf |
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Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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IDPs:
150,000 (fighting between government troops and MILF and
Abu Sayyaf groups) (2004) |
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Illicit drugs:
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exports
locally-produced marijuana and hashish to East Asia, the
US, and other Western markets; serves as a transit point
for heroin and crystal methamphetamine; domestic
methamphetamine production is a growing problem; remains
on Financial Action Task Force Non-Cooperative Countries
and Territories List for continued failure to address
deficiencies in money-laundering control regime |
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This page was last updated on
20 October, 2005 |
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