Click to see country in continent: Philippines
Capital: Manila Population: 88mln Surface: 300,000 sq km Languages:
Malay, Tagalog, Filipino, English, local dialects
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Exact population: 89,468,677 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 92.6%; male: 92.5%; female: 92.7% Ethnicities: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% (2000 census) Land boundaries: 0 km Terrain: Mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands Extremes: Lowest point: Philippine Sea 0 m; highest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m Imports: US 18.8%, Japan 17.4%, Singapore 7.8%, Taiwan 7.3%, South Korea 6.2%, China 6%, Malaysia 4.5% (2004) Exports: 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) Industries: Electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum refining, fishing
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