Statistical information Philippines 1993

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. In 1992 the US closed down its last military bases on the islands. The Philippines has had two electoral presidential transitions since Marcos' removal by 'people power.'
top of pageLocation: Southeast Asia, between Indonesia and China
Geographic coordinatesMap reference:
Asia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the
World
AreaTotal: 300,000 km²
Land: 298,170 km²
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 36,289 km
Maritime claims: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Exclusive 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, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
Land useArable land: 26%
Permanent crops: 11%
Meadows and pastures: 4%
Forest and woodland: 40%
Other: 19%
Irrigated land: 16,200 km² (1989 est.)
Major riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographytop of pagePopulation: 68,464,368 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 1.97% (1993 est.)
NationalityNoun: Filipino(s)
Adjective: Philippine
Ethnic groups: Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3%
Languages: Pilipino (official; based on Tagalog), English (official)
Religions: Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rate: 1.97% (1993 est.)
Birth rate: 27.9 births/1000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate: 7.03 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.19 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)
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: 51.9 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birthTotal population: 65.13 years
Male: 62.59 years
Female: 67.79 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.45 children born/woman (1993 est.)
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: age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
Total population: 90%
Male: 90%
Female: 90%
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry nameConventional long form: Republic of the Philippines
Conventional short form: Philippines
Local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas
Local short form: Pilipinas
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*, Ozamis*, 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, 12 June (1898) (from Spain)
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: 15 years of age; universal
Executive branch: president, vice president, Cabinet
Legislative branch: bicameral Congress (Kongreso) consists of an upper house or Senate (Senado) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan)
Judicial branch: Supreme Court
Political parties and leadersInternational organization participation:
APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, CCC, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-24, G-77, GATT, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT,
INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LORCS, NAM (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNHCR, UNIDO, UNTAC, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representationIn the us chief of mission: Ambassador Raul RABE
In the us chancery: 1617 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20,036
In the us telephone: (202) 483-1414
In the us consulates general:Agana (Guam), Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles,
New York, San Francisco, and Seattle
From the us chief of mission: (vacant); Charge d'affaires Donald WESTMORE
From the us embassy: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila
From the us mailing address: APO AP 96,440
From the us telephone: 63 (2) 521-7,116
From the us fax: 63 (2) 522-4,361
From the us consulate general: 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: Domestic output in this primarily agricultural economy remained the same in 1992 as in 1991. Drought and power supply problems hampered production, while inadequate revenues prevented government pump priming. Despite a flat GDP performance, GNP mustered a small 0.6% expansion, attributable to inflows of workers' remittances combined with smaller foreign interest payments. A marked increase in capital goods imports, particularly power generations equipment, telecommunications equipment, and electronic data processors, contributed to a 20.5% import growth in 1992. Exports rose 11%, led by earnings from the Philippines' two leading manufactures - electronics and garments.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rate: 0.6% (1992 est.)
Real gdp per capita: $860 (1992 est.)
Gross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: accounts for about one-third of GNP and about 45% of labor force; major crops - rice, coconuts, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangos; animal products - pork, eggs, beef; net exporter of farm products; fish catch of 2 million metric tons annually
Industries: textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, electronics assembly, petroleum refining, fishing
Industrial production growth rate: growth rate -1% (1992 est.), accounts for 34% of GDP
Labor force: 24.12 million
By occupation agriculture: 46%
By occupation industry and commerce: 16%
By occupation services: 18.5%
By occupation government: 10%
By occupation other: 9.5% (1989)
Unemployment rate: 9.8% (1992 est.)
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: $11.0 billion; expenditures $12.0 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992 est.)
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: $9.8 billion (f.o.b., 1992)
Commodoties: electronics, textiles, coconut oil, copper
Partners: US 39%, EC, Japan, ASEAN
Imports: $14.5 billion (f.o.b., 1992)
Commodoties: raw materials 45%, capital goods 26%, petroleum products 18%
Partners: US, Japan, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt externalStock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: Philippine pesos (P) per US$1 - 25.817 (April 1993), 25.512 (1992), 27.479 (1991), 24.311 (1990), 21.737 (1989), 21.095 (1988)
top of pageElectricityProduction: 7,850,000 kW capacity; 28,000 million kWh produced, 420 kWh per capita (1992)
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresPercent of gdp: exchange rate conversion - $915 million, 1.9% of GNP (1991)
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 270
Usable: 238
With permanentsurface runways: 73
With runways over 3659 m: 0
With runways 2440-3659 m: 9
With runways 1220-2439 m: 57
HeliportsPipelines: petroleum products 357 km
RailwaysRoadwaysWaterways: 3,219 km; limited to shallow-draft (less than 1.5 m) vessels
Merchant marine:
562 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,282,936
GRT/13,772,023 DWT; includes 1 passenger, 11 short-sea passenger, 13 passenger-cargo, 155 cargo, 27 refrigerated cargo, 25 vehicle carrier, 9 livestock carrier, 13 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 8 container, 38 oil tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 3 liquefied gas, 1 combination ore/oil, 249 bulk, 8 combination bulk; note - many Philippine flag ships are foreign owned and are on the register for the purpose of long-term bare-boat charter back to their original owners who are principally in Japan and Germany
Ports and terminalstop of pageDisputes international:
involved in a complex dispute over the Spratly
Islands with China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, and possibly Brunei; claims
Malaysian state of Sabah
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs: illicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; growers are producing more and better quality cannabis despite government eradication efforts