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Geography
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Location: |
Southeastern Asia, Philippines, Northern Luzon Island,
90 km north of the countries capital Manila |
Area:
- total:
- land:
- water: |
35 hectare
(including Clark Special Economic Zone)
33 hectare
2 hectare |
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Area comparative: |
slightly larger than Sacramento |
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Climate: |
tropical marine; northeast monsoon (dry & hot) (November
to April); southwest monsoon (wet & warm) (May to
October) |
People
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Population: |
390,000 (estimated August 2004) |
Age structure:
- 0-14 years:
- 15-64 years:
- 65 years and over: |
35.8%
60.2%
3.9% |
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Population growth rate: |
1.88%
(2004 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
25.8
births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death Rate: |
5.53
deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate: |
-1.5
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Ethnic Groups: |
Christian
Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3% |
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Religions: |
Roman
Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and
other 3% |
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Languages: |
two
official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and
English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan,
Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and
Pangasinense |
Literacy:
- definition:
- total population:
- male:
- female: |
age 15 and over can read and write
95.9%
96%
95.8% (2003 est.) |
Economy
Overview: |
The Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian
financial crisis of 1998 than its neighbors, aided in
part by annual remittances of $6-7 billion from overseas
workers. From a 0.6% decline in 1998, GDP expanded by
2.4% in 1999, and 4.4% in 2000, but slowed to 3.2% in
2001 in the context of a global economic slowdown, an
export slump, and political and security concerns. GDP
growth accelerated to 4.4% in 2002 and 4.2% in 2003,
reflecting the continued resilience of the service
sector, gains in industrial output, and improved
exports. Nonetheless, it will take a higher, sustained
growth path to make appreciable progress in poverty
alleviation given the Philippines' high annual
population growth rate and unequal distribution of
income. The MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Administration has promised
to continue economic reforms to help the Philippines
match the pace of development in the newly
industrialized countries of East Asia. The strategy
includes improving the infrastructure, strengthening tax
collection to bolster government revenues, furthering
deregulation and privatization of the economy, enhancing
the viability of the financial system, and increasing
trade integration with the region. Prospects for 2004
will depend on the economic performance of two major
trading partners, the US and Japan, and on increased
confidence on the part of the international investment
community.
In 2000 the Angeles City economy - a mixture of high technology, light industry, and supporting services -
received a further boost as a result of continued
support from the City government and the Central
Government in Manila into the Clark Special Economic
Zone. A major
part of the Angeles City economy is it's entertainment
industry with endless Bars, Karaoke's and Restaurants,
plus three well established Casinos. |
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GDP
- real growth rate: |
4.5% (2003
est.) |
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GDP
- per capita: |
purchasing
power parity - $4,600 (2003 est.) |
GDP
- composition by sector:
- agriculture:
- industry:
- services: |
15%
35%
50% (2003 est.) |
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Population
below poverty line: |
40% (2001
est.) |
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Inflation
rate (consumer prices): |
3.1% (2003
est.) |
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Industries: |
textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products,
furniture products, electronics assembly, services,
entertainment services |
Communications
| Telephone
system: |
Three Service providers all with
International Direct Dial |
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Mobile Services: |
7 |
| International Digital Services: |
Globe Telecom
GSM, Smart Telecom GSM, TalkNText GSM, Addict Mobile GSM,
Sun Cellular GSM |
| domestic: |
domestic satellite system with 11 earth
stations |
| international: |
9 international gateways;
satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean
and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to Hong Kong,
Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan all via Manila |
| Television
broadcast stations: |
68 (Cable
connectivity) |
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Internet
Service Providers (ISPs): |
12 (2
broadband) (1 Satellite broadband) |
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Internet Hosts: |
38,440
(2002) |
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Internet Users: |
3.5
million (2002) |
Transportation
| Railways: |
none |
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Highways: |
Direct connection to Northern Luzon Expressway which connects to Metro Manila (toll) |
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Waterways: |
none |
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Airports: |
Diosdado
Macapagal International Airport - over 3,047 m |
| Heliports: |
2 |
Government
Country
name:
-
conventional
long form:
- conventional short form:
- local long form:
- local short form: |
Republic of the Philippines
Philippines
Republika ng Pilipinas
Pilipinas |
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Administrative Division: |
Chartered
City (1 of 115 in the Philippines) |
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Legal
System: |
based on
Spanish and Anglo-American law; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations |
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City
Mayor: |
Carmelo
"Tarzan" Lazatin |
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