Philippines

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 300,000 sq km OR 115,831 sq mi
Coastline:
 36,289 km OR 22,554 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2954 m OR 9,692 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 100,699,395 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.54% (2010)
Population density:
 336 per sq km OR 869 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 44.40%
Rural: 55.60%
Life Expectancy:
 71.66 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 19.34 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 24.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 96.30% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 95.80% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 96.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Manila
Official Language(s):
 Filipino English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $2,136
Currency:
 Philippine Peso

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