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Philippines Capital: Manila Population: 89,468,677 The Geography of Philippines Total Size: 300,000 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Arizona Geographical Coordinates: 13 00 N, 122 00 E World Region: Southeast Asia General Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands Geographical Low Point: Philippine Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Mount Apo 2,954 m Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) The People of Philippines Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan Independence: 12 June 1898 (from Spain) National Holiday: Independence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US Nationality: Filipino(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 80.9%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census) Economy of Philippines Major Industries: electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum refining, fishing Agricultural Products: sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish Natural Resources: timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper Major Exports: electronic equipment, machinery and transport equipment, garments, optical instruments, coconut products, fruits and nuts, copper products, chemicals Major Imports: raw materials, machinery and equipment, fuels, vehicles and vehicle parts, plastic, chemicals, grains Currency: Philippine peso (PHP) National GDP: $451,300,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $41,250,000,000 Brief History of Philippines: The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was tasked Back to Geography Home Page

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