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Area:
300,000 sq. km. (115,874 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Arizona
Total Population: 91,077,287
People: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%,
Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%,
other 25.3%
Languages: Filipino (official; based on Tagalog)
and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano,
Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Religions: Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical
2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%,
other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1%
Government: Republic
Head of state: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
GDP: $443.1 billion
GDP per capita: $5,000
Major Industries: electronics assembly, garments,
footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing,
petroleum refining, fishing
Life expectancy at birth, male/female (years):
67/73
HIV prevalence (% ages 15-49): <0.2
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births): 26
Adult Literacy Rate: 92.6%
Ratio of female to male earned income: 0.60
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