Country (long form)
Republic of the Philippines

 Capital
Manila

 Total Area
115,830.65 sq mi
300,000.00 sq km

 Population
81,159,644 (as of July 2000 est.)

Languages
Pilipino (official, based on Tagalog), English (official)

 Literacy
94.6% total, 95.0% male, 94.3% female (1995 est.)

 Life Expectancy
64.65 male, 70.46 female (1995 est.)

Government Type
Republic

 Currency
Philippine peso

GDP (per capita)
$3,600 (1999 est.)

 Labour Force (by occupation)
Agriculture 39.8%, government and social services $19.4%, services 17.4%, manufacturing 9.8%, construction 5.8%, other 7.5% (1998 est.)

 Industry
Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, electronics assembly, petroleum refining, fishing

Agriculture
Rice, coconuts, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish

Exports
Electronic equipment, machinery and transport equipment, garments, coconut products

Imports
Raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods, consumer goods, fuels

 Natural Resources
Timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper