Quick Data on Philippines
Short Name | Philippines |
Capital | Manila |
Long Name | Republic of the Philippines |
Country Code | RP |
Continent | Southeast Asia |
Total Area | 300,000 sq km |
Population | 109,180,815 |
Language | English |
Nationality | Filipino(s) |
Geography of Philippines
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 13 00 N, 122 00 E, Philippines neighbors n/a. The terrain in Philippines is described as mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands, with an average elevation point of 442 m. The climate of Philippines: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October).
Surface Total | 300,000 sq km |
Land Surface | 298,170 sq km |
Water Surface | 1,830 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Neighbor Countries | n/a |
Coastline | 36,289 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Philippine Sea 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mount Apo 2,954 m |
Resources of Philippines
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper. The agricultural land occupies 41.00% of Philippines, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 25.90%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 41.00% | 122,250 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 16,270 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 25.90% | 77,226 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 33.10% | 98,694 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Philippines
The population of the country is estimated at 109,180,815 people, with the biggest urban area having 13.923 million MANILA (capital), 1.825 million Davao, 980,000 Cebu City, 917,000 Zamboanga, 881,000 Antipolo, 753,000 Cagayan de Oro City (2020). Known as Filipino(s), the people from Philippines come from diversified ethnic groups such as Tagalog 24.4%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 4%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.). The official language is English. Religions: Roman Catholic 80.6%, Protestant 8.2% (includes Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches 2.7%, National Council of Churches in the Philippines 1.2%, other Protestant 4.3%), other Christian 3.4%, Muslim 5.6%, tribal religions .2%, other 1.9%, none .1% (2010 est.).
Population | 109,180,815 |
Nationality | Filipino(s) |
Official Language | English |
Other Languages | unspecified Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects – Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan |
Birth Rate | 22.9 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 47.40% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.6 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 1 beds/1,000 population (2014) |
Governing Type of Philippines
Philippines is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic (sharia), and customary law.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of the Philippines |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 10 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Philippines
From a population total of 109,180,815, the labor force is 42.78 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: rice, fish, livestock, poultry, bananas, coconut/copra, corn, sugarcane, mangoes, pineapple, cassava. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment. Its exports cover semiconductors and electronic products, machinery and transport equipment, wood manufactures, chemicals, processed food and beverages, garments, coconut oil, copper concentrates, seafood, bananas/fruits. The main import products are: electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic.
Exports | $48.2 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $89.39 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Japan 16.4%, US 14.6%, Hong Kong 13.7%, China 11%, Singapore 6.1%, Thailand 4.3%, Germany 4.1%, South Korea 4% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 18.1%, Japan 11.4%, South Korea 8.8%, US 7.4%, Thailand 7.1%, Indonesia 6.7%, Singapore 5.9% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $8,400 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 86.59 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 12 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 56,956,436 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 55.50% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Philippines, statistics sectio