|
| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Manila |
10,133,200 |
2002 |
| Davao |
873,800 |
2002 |
| Cebu |
747,300 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Southeast Asia |
| Population: |
79,894,200 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
300,000 km2 |
| Area Land: |
298,170 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
36,289 km km |
| Capital: |
Manila |
| Climate: |
Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to
April); southwest monsoon (May to October) |
| Languages: |
Filipino (official, based on Tagalog)
English (official) |
| Currency: |
1 Philippine peso (P$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 12 June (1898) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Manila |
| January: |
26°C / 78.8°F |
| July: |
28°C / 82.4°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
2050.5mm / 80.7'' |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Christian Malay |
92% |
| Muslim Malay |
4% |
| Other |
3% |
| Chinese |
1% |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
83% |
| Protestant |
9% |
| Muslim |
5% |
| Buddhist and other |
3% |
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