GENERAL
INFORMATION
Population: 84.6 million (2003 est.).
Area: 300,000 sq. km (116,000 sq. miles) but 95 percent of this is formed by the 11 larger islands, on which 95 percent of the people live.
Capital: Manila.
Language: Tagalog is the national language.
There are over 100 regional dialects. The Philippines is the world's third-largest English-speaking country next to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Religion: Christian, with a small percentage of Muslims and Buddhists.
Time Zone: GMT +8 hours; EST +13 hours, adjusted to daylight savings time in summer.
Currency: Peso (P), composed of 100 centavos; and peso notes available in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000.
Electricity: 220 volts (though many outlying areas have only 100 volts).
Weights and Measures: Metric.
International Dialling Code: 63.
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