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Info about Philippines
The Philippine Islands are an archipelago of over 7,000 islands lying about 500 mi (805 km) off the southeast coast of Asia. The overall land area is comparable to that of Arizona. Only about 7% of the islands are larger than one square mile, and only one-third have names. The largest are Luzon in the north (40,420 sq mi; 104,687 sq km), Mindanao in the south (36,537 sq mi; 94,631 sq km), and Samar (5,124 sq mi; 13,271 sq km). The islands are of volcanic origin, with the larger ones crossed by mountain ranges. The highest peak is Mount Apo (9,690 ft; 2,954 m) on Mindanao.
Capital
Manila
- 10 677 000 people
all city from Philippines
Country lead by
President: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2001)
Population
89,468,677 (growth rate: 1.8%); birth rate: 24.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 22.8/1000; life expectancy: 70.2; density per sq mi: 777
Land Area
115,124 sq mi (298,171 sq km); total area: 115,831 sq mi (300,000 sq km)
Monetary unit
Peso
Language
Filipino (based on Tagalog), English (both official); eight major dialects: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense
Ethnicity
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)
Religion
Roman Catholic 81%, Evangelical 3%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 5%, Islam 5% (2000)
Transportation
Railways: total: 897 km (2002). Highways: total: 201,994 km; paved: 42,419 km; unpaved: 159,575 km (2000). Waterways: 3,219 km; limited to shallow-draft (less than 1.5 m) vessels. Ports and harbors: Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Guimaras Island, Iligan, Iloilo, Jolo, Legaspi, Manila, Masao, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando, Subic Bay, Zamboanga. Airports: 257 (2002).
Internet tld
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