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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	25.68	Per 1000 Inhabitants	60	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	5.06	Per 1000 Inhabitants	183	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	19.94	Per 1000 Live Births	102	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	71.38	Years	133	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	-1.31	Per 1000 Inhabitants	128	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	1.93	Percent	63	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	3.23	Born per Woman	57	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	56570	Gigawatt hour	45	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	2940	1 Mil. Cubic metre	74	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	2940	1 Mil. Cubic metre	55	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	0.90	Percent	101	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	3300	Dollar	162	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	324400	Million dollar	36	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	-2.00	Percent	87	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	3.20	Percent	97	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	313	1000 Barrel per day	38	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	25.12	1000 Barrel per day	72	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	7.50	Percent	77	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	300000	Square kilometer	72			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.10	Percent	144			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Health property	200		119			HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	8300		110			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	99900177		12			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
International Criminal Court	to hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice	signatory
Organization of American States	to promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development	observer
Pacific Islands Forum	to promote regional cooperation in political matters	partner
Asian Development Bank	to promote regional economic cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation	to promote trade and investment in the Pacific basin
ASEAN Regional Forum	to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern
Association of Southeast Asian Nations	to encourage regional economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia
Bank for International Settlements	to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
Colombo Plan	to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
East Asia Summit	to promote cooperation in political and security issues;to promote development, financial stability, energy security, economic integration and growth;to eradicate poverty and narrow the development gap in East Asia, and to promote deeper cultural understanding
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 24	to promote the interests of developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America within the IMF
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerce	to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migration	to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movement	to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force	to observe the 1973 Arab-Israeli cease-fire;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
Union Latina	to project, protect, and promote the common heritage and unifying identities of the Latin, and Latin-influenced, world
United Nations Mission in Liberia	to support the cease-fire agreement and peace process, protect UN facilities and people, support humanitarian activities, and assist in national security reform
United Nations Mission in the Sudan	to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by Monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste	to support the Government, to support the electoral process, to ensure the restoration and maintenance of public security
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan	to observe the 1949 India-Pakistan cease-fire;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire	to facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Names

Philippines : Name
Republic of the Philippines : Longname
Pilipinas : Name
- Local
Republika ng Pilipinas : Longname
- Local

Description

The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century;they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Republic of the Philippines attained its independence. The 20-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a "people power" movement in Manila ("EDSA 1") forced him into exile and installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency was hampered by several coup attempts, which prevented a return to full political stability and economic development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992 and his administration was marked by greater stability and progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998, but was succeeded by his vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption charges broke down and another "people power" movement ("EDSA 2") demanded his resignation. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2004. The Philippine Government faces threats from three terrorist groups on the US Government's Foreign Terrorist Organization list, but in 2006 and 2007 scored some major successes in capturing or killing key wanted terrorists. Decades of Muslim insurgency in the southern Philippines have led to a peace accord with one group and on-again/off-again peace talks with another.

Government type

republic

Religions

Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)

Natural Resources

timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

Export commodities

semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits

Philippines