Facts and Figures

Full name: Philippines

Nationality 
        noun: Filipino(s)
        adjective: Philippine 

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Area 
        total: 300,000 sq km
        water: 1,830 sq km
        land: 298,170 sq km

Population: 87,857,473 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        Christian Malay 91.5%
        Muslim Malay 4%
        Chinese 1.5%
        other 3%

Capital: Manila, population 1,675,000

Largest Cities 
        Quezon City - 2,160,000 
        Davao - 1,150,000 
        Cebu City - 670,000
        Tarlac

Official Language 
        two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English
        eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense

Religion 
        Roman Catholic 83% 
        Protestant 9%
        Muslim 5%
        Buddhist and other 3%

Political system: republic

GDP: purchasing power parity - $430.6 billion (2004 est.)  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2004 est.) 

Annual growth: 5.9% (2004 est.) 

GDP - composition by sector 
        agriculture: 14.8% 
        industry: 31.9%
        services: 53.2% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 5.5% (2004 est.)

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