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COUNTRY NAME: The Republic of Philippines
• GOVERNMENT TYPE: Republic
• CAPITAL: Manila
• AREA: 115,830 sq miles
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AREA COMPARATIVE: Slightly larger than Arizona
• POPULATION: 87,857,473 (July 2005 est.)
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LANGUAGES: Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English
• RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 80.9%
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GDP: $90.3 billion
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GDP - real growth rate: 4.7% (2004 est.)
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GDP - per capita: $5100 (2005 est.)
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MAJOR EXPORT PRODUCTS: electronic equipment,
machinery, transport equipment, garments, optical instruments,
coconut products, fruits and nuts, copper products,
chemicals
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MAJOR IMPORT PRODUCTS: raw materials, machinery
and equipment, fuels, vehicles and vehicle parts, plastic,
chemicals, grains
Source: CIA-The World Factbook
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