Statistical information Philippines 1989

Philippines in the World
top of pageBackground: The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the Japanese in World War II. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986 when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile.
top of pageLocationGeographic coordinatesMap referenceAreaLand boundaries: none
Coastline: 36,289 km
Maritime claims: (measured from claimed archipelagic baselines)
Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Extended economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April; southwest monsoon (May to October)
Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands
ElevationNatural resources: timber, crude oil, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
Land use: 26% arable land; 11% permanent crops; 4% meadows and pastures; 40% forest and woodland; 19% other; includes 5% irrigated
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographytop of pagePopulation: 64,906,990 (July 1989), growth rate 2.7% (1989)
Nationality: noun - Filipino(s; adjective - Philippine
Ethnic groups: 91.5% Christian Malay, 4% Muslim Malay, 1.5% Chinese, 3% other
Languages: Pilipino (based on Tagalog) and English; both official
Religions: 83% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim, 3% Buddhist and other
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rate: 34 births/1000 population (1989)
Death rate: 7 deaths/1000 population (1989)
Net migration rate: - 1 migrant/1000 population (1989)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; subject to landslides, active volcanoes, destructive earthquakes, tsunami; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 48 deaths/1000 live births (1989)
Life expectancy at birth: 63 years male, 69 years female (1989)
Total fertility rate: 4.6 children born/woman (1989)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracy: 88% (est.)
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry name: conventional long form: Republic of the Philippines
Government type: republic
Capital: Manila
Administrative divisions: 73 provinces and 61 chartered cities*; Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Angeles*, Antique, Aurora, Bacolod*, Bago*, Baguio*, Bais*, Basilan, Basilan City*, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Batangas City*, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Butuan*, Cabanatuan*, Cadiz*, Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro*, Calbayog*, Caloocan*, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Canlaon*, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cavite City*, Cebu, Cebu City*, Cotabato*, Dagupan*, Danao*, Dapitan*, Davao City* Davao, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dipolog*, Dumaguete*, Eastern Samar, General Santos*, Gingoog*, Ifugao, Iligan*, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Iloilo City*, Iriga*, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao, La Carlota*, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Laoag*, Lapu-Lapu*, La Union, Legaspi*, Leyte, Lipa*, Lucena*, Maguindanao, Mandaue*, Manila*, Marawi*, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain, Naga*, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Olongapo*, Ormoc*, Oroquieta*, Ozamiz*, Pagadian*, Palawan, Palayan*, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Pasay*, Puerto Princesa*, Quezon, Quezon City*, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Roxas*, Samar, San Carlos* (in Negros Occidental), San Carlos* (in Pangasinan), San Jose*, San Pablo*, Silay*, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao*, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tacloban*, Tagaytay*, Tagbilaran*, Tangub*, Tarlac, Tawitawi, Toledo*, Trece Martires*, Zambales, Zamboanga*, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur
Dependent areasIndependence: 4 July 1946 (from US)
National holiday: Independence Day (from Spain), 12 June (1898)
Constitution: 2 February 1987, effective 11 February 1987
Legal system: based on Spanish and Anglo-American law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrage: universal
Executive branchLegislative branch: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Constabulary - Integrated National Police
Judicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participation: ADB, ASEAN, ASPAC, CCC, Colombo Plan, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IPU, IRC, ISO, ITU, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representationIn the us: Ambassador Emmanuel PELAEZ; Chancery at 1617 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20,036; telephone (202) 483-1414; there are Philippine Consulates General in Agana (Guam), Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle; US - Ambassador Nicholas PLATT; Embassy at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila (mailing address is APO San Francisco 96,528; telephone Õ63å (2) 521-7,116; there is a US Consulate in Cebu
Flag description
: two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a white equilateral triangle based on the hoist side; in the center of the triangle is a yellow sun with eight primary rays (each containing three individual rays) and in each corner of the triangle is a small yellow five-pointed star
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: The economy continues to recover from the political turmoil following the ouster of former President Marcos. After two consecutive years of economic contraction (1984 and 1985), the economy once more had positive growth during 1986-87. The agricultural sector, together with forestry and fishing, plays an important role in the economy, employing about 50% of the work force and providing almost 30% of GDP. The Philippines is the world's largest exporter of coconuts and coconut products. Manufacturing contributed about 25% of GDP. Major industries include food processing, chemicals, and textiles.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rateReal gdp per capitaGross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, bananas, abaca, tobacco; illegal producer of cannabis for the international drug trade
Industries: textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, electronics assembly, petroleum refining, fishing
Industrial production growth rate: 8.0% (1987)
Labor force:
22,889,000; 47% agriculture, 20%
industry and commerce, 13.5%
services, 10% government, 9.5% other (1987)
Unemployment rate: 11.3% (1987)
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $5.72 billion; expenditures $7.04 billion, including capital expenditures of $1.04 billion (1988)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: calendar year
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $5.6 billion (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: electrical equipment 19%, textiles 16%, minerals and ores 11%, farm products 10%, coconut 10%, chemicals 5%, fish 5%, forest products 4%
Partners: US 36%, EC 19%, Japan 18%, ESCAP 9%, ASEAN 7%
Imports: $7.1 billion (c.i.f., 1987)
Commodities: raw materials 53%, capital goods 17%, petroleum products 17%
Partners: US 25%, Japan 17%, ESCAP 13%, EC 11%, ASEAN 10%, Middle East 10%
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt external: $27.8 billion (1988)
Stock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: Philippine pesos (P) per US$1 - 21.342 (January 1989), 21.095 (1988), 20.568 (1987), 20.386 (1986), 18.607 (1985)
top of pageElectricityCapacity: 6,600,000 kW capacity; 25,000 million kWh produced, 400 kWh per capita (1988)
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresDollar figure: $1.4 billion, 13.3% of central government budget (1989)
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 311 total, 258 usable; 71 with permanent-surface runways; 9 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 49 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
HeliportsPipelines: refined products, 357 km
RailwaysRoadwaysWaterways: 3,219 km; limited to shallow-draft (less than 1.5 m) vessels
Merchant marine: 585 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,998,752 GRT/14,963,208 DWT; includes 2 passenger, 8 short-sea passenger, 16 passenger-cargo, 181 cargo, 13 refrigerated cargo, 23 vehicle carrier, 8 livestock carrier, 10 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 6 container, 36 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 2 chemical tanker, 5 liquefied gas, 2 combination, 1 barge, 268 bulk, 4 combination bulk
Ports and terminalstop of pageDisputes international: involved in a complex dispute over the Spratly Islands with China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam; claims Malaysian state of Sabah
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs