Source: The World Factbook

GEOGRAPHY

Area: 300,000 sq km
Capital: Manila
Geographic coordinates:13 00 N, 122 00 E
Climate:tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)TD>

GOVERNMENT

Government:republic
Currency:Philippine peso (PHP)

PEOPLE

Literacy(%):92.6
Languages:two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Ethnicity/race:Tagalog, Cebuano, Llocano, Bisaya/Binisaya, Hiligaynon Ilonggo, Bikol, Waray, other
Religions:Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Iglesia ni Kristo, Aglipayan, other Christian, Muslim, other, unspecified, none

INDUSTRY

Industries:electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum refining, fishing
Natural resources:timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

See also