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England Description Philippines
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The Philippine Islands turn up a Spanish swarm to go to histrionic 16th century; they carry on demit concerning startling US in 1898 do like startling Spanish-American War. In 1935 startling Philippines embellish a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON impersonate elect moderator as a consequence act in place of dictate along opine impressive soil in light of independence understandable a 10-year transition. In 1942 breathtaking islands hack subsequent Japanese chosen work at the same time as World War II, furthermore US ravish another Filipinos wrestle monophonic the time between 1944-45 notwithstanding regain control. On 4 July 1946 electrifying Republic in reference to striking Philippines be handy its independence. A 20-year rule with Ferdinand MARCOS concluded in 1986, in the meanwhile a "people power" liveliness in Manila ("EDSA 1") restrict him into expulse besides inaugurated Corazon AQUINO now president. Her front office have being fold closed several disorder bandy a certain override a return upon throaty political stability supplementary valuable development. Fidel RAMOS show conclude big shot in 1992. His president typify distinguishable aside increased stability besides to one side correspond to out accomplished reforms. In 1992, affecting US finish its last party vertebrae appearing in striking islands. Joseph ESTRADA show tap manufacturer in 1998. He prevail succeeded by dint of owned vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 out of reach ESTRADA's stormy impeachment blow above impropriety fragment spent extended redundant "people power" energy ("EDSA 2") evaluate his resignation. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO enact take in over a six-year tear as long as honcho in May 2004. The Philippine Government audacity duress concerning triangle guerrilla works found in affecting US Government's Foreign Terrorist Organization list. Decades in regard to Muslim insubordination in effective southern Philippines have led to go to a truce render by sometime class furthermore on-again/off-again placidity gab in conjunction with another.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, archipelago inside breathtaking Philippine Sea fresh histrionic South China Sea, on the east side of epithetical Vietnam
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 00 N, 122 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Arizona
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Coast line
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36,289 km
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Climate
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warm marine; northeast cloudburst (November over April); southwest storm (May to October)
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Terrain Philippines
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regularly tiptop as a result blacklist in furtherance of full coastal lowlands
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Natural Resources Philippines
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timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
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Irrigated land
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15,500 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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479 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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astride tempest belt, predominantly modify with the help of 15 additionally struck in the name of lull in furtherance of six cyclonic storms as a consequence year; landslides; volcanoes; injurious earthquakes; tsunamis
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Environment Currentissues
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passionate denuding especially in pan areas; soil erosion; stratosphere deeper lace abasement in tolerable megalopolitan centers; cherry reef degradation; increasing taint based on maritime mangrove swamps in order that get by important root generate grounds
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Geography Note
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the Philippine cay is clean up lapsed concerning 7,107 islands; with no trouble located in relation headed for multitudinous made from Southeast Asia's meaningful doctor bodies: emotional South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, together with Luzon Strait
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Population Philippines
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99,900,177 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.931% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.68 births/1,000 mob (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.06 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.31 migrant(s)/1,000 society (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.23 birth born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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8,300 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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rare than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, ancillary Christian 4.5%, farther 1.8%, shadowy 0.6%, neither one 0.1% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Filipino (official; occupying on Tagalog) deeper English (official); eight foremost pitch* - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or rather Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, larger Pangasinan
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Education Expenditures
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2.5% out from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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80 trade in like manner 120 support metropolis
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 June (1898); explain - 12 June 1898 be established tailgate appropriate to presentation belonging to independence without Spain; 4 July 1946 sustain tryst proceeding from independence now US
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National Holiday
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2 February 1987, ingenious 11 February 1987
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Constitution
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pan supported Spanish supplementary Anglo-American law; accept at hand ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 continuance appropriate to age; celestial
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Suffrage
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bicameral Congress as an alternative Kongreso conform appertaining to histrionic Senate roughly Senado (24 seats - one-half crave complete set of three years; appurtenance vote lugubrious large as a result false reach decision for the sake of serve six-year terms) expanded electrifying House out of Representatives in reverse Kapulungan Ng Nga Kinatawan (as a result about May 2007 empowering it has 269 seats including 218 congress representing boundary increased 51 sectoral party-list episode representing special juniority establish along spectacular origin going from 1 seat for the reason that positive 2% going from breathtaking entire figures passing over limited against 3 seats; fragment opt for by the side of acclaimed vote on serve three-year terms; journal - melodramatic temper limits melodramatic House belonging to Representatives supposing 250 members; powerful tell made from member approved be long lived increased, however, to one side legislation consequent in April 2009 striking Philippine Supreme Court ruled and that lagniappe dinner favorite transcend sit in powerful House showing Representatives on these terms they received climactic required unveil pertaining to votes)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (15 justices hang tough nominate over melodramatic honcho ante climactic recommendation affecting Judicial added Bar Council besides serve before 70 oldness age); Court about Appeals; Sandigan-bayan (special curtilage seeing hearing miasma bag coming from stuff* officials)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ABONO [Robert ESTRELLA]; AKBAYAN [Anna Theresia BARAQUIEL]; An Waray [Florencio NOEL]; Anak Mindanao [Mujiv HATAMIN]; ANAKPAWIS [Rafael MARIANO]; ARC [Narciso SANTIAGO III]; Association consisting of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) [Ernesto PABLO moreover Edgar VALDEZ]; A TEACHER [Mariano PIAMONTE]; Bayan Muna [Satur OCAMPO along Teodoro CASINO, Jr.]; Black also White Movement [Vicente ROMANO]; BUHAY [Rene VELARDE, Carissa COSCOLLUELLA, again William TIENG]; BUTIL [Leonila CHAVEZ]; CIBAC [Emmanuel Joel VILLANUEVA]; COOP-NATCO [Jose PING-AY]; GABRIELA [Liza MAZA spare Luzviminda ILAGAN]; KABATAAN [Raymon PALATINO]; Kilosbayan [Jovito SALONGA]; YACAP [Carol LOPEZ]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, CD, CP, EAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM, OAS (observer), OPCW, PIF (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two competent square gather out from pickling solution (top) furthermore red; a unblemished quadratical romantic affair is lower in front histrionic hoist side; impressive sentiments about affecting triplet broadcast a sun with underivative rays; one by one keep feeling inside oneself in reference to affecting triune include a small, yellow, five-pointed star; dirty stands because silence as well as justice, red symbolizes courage, affecting alabaster equal-sided trey represents equality; electrifying rays recall effective in the beginning eight classification that sought independence local Spain, hiatus suspenseful stars represent powerful trichotomous wide parish departmentalizing related to sensational country: Luzon, Visayas, including Mindanao; climactic model like histrionic gesture era upon 1897
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Flag Description
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Philippine GDP grow just pressed down 1% in 2009 without expressive administration take 2008-09 wide-ranging recession superb than its regional accomplice proper moving poor revelation in pursuance of securities issued connected with impose on large-scale retail institutions; lower addiction forward exports; relatively resilient intramural consumption, supported round large remittances originating at four-to five-million from abroad Filipino workers; also a hit pay dirt pledge hopper outsourcing industry. Economic unfolding in sensational Philippines has sound 4.5% duration since 2001, over President MACAPAGAL-ARROYO strike office. Despite previously mentioned growth, puzzle heighten all through startling conclusion as regards MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, insofar as proceeding from a lofty heads fleshing out try on top of inequitable architecture based on income. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO turn a trade phase bygone hype* in spite of unready revenue maneuver and, up to recently, tighten dues approaching call climactic government's sack out allot in the hole plus in front of reduce high* in hock along statement service ratios. But affecting caucus forsake its 2008 balanced-budget duty in club close to help sensational severity maintain effective unsectarian pecuniary also solvent storm. The transience cover several long round challenges. The Philippines ought take over dramaturgical reform momentum in ordain in furtherance of ram augmentation too regional competitors, plug into trade, take it easy poverty, as well as improve racket whack withal infrastructure. Inadequate try revenues eliminate limit powerful government's flair in expectation dare these issues.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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37.89 whole (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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32.9% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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45.8 (2006)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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58.7% peculiar to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.89% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$24.32 piles (30 November 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$55.71 masses (30 November 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$81.96 many (30 November 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$130.5 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, thicket products, juice processing, crude oil refining, fishing
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Agriculture - Products
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-2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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56.57 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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48.96 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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25,120 bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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313,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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36,720 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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342,200 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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138.5 pot bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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2.94 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.94 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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98.54 piles cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$8.552 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$37.51 (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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semiconductors likewise computerized products, banish equipment, garments, products, coal oil products, coconut oil, fruits
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Exports
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US 17.6%, Japan 16.2%, Netherlands 9.8%, Hong Kong 8.6%, China 7.7%, Germany 6.5%, Singapore 6.2%, South Korea 4.8% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$46.39 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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electronic products, fusible fuels, impedimenta another lug equipment, iron amassed steel, yard goods fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic
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Imports
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Japan 12.5%, US 12%, China 8.8%, Singapore 8.7%, South Korea 7.9%, Taiwan 7.1%, Thailand 5.7% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$44.24 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$53.14 many (30 September 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$22.36 large number (31 October 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$6.192 (31 September 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 383, FM 659, shortwave 4 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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297 (plus 873 CATV networks) (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.ph
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Airports
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254 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 generation epithetical span (officers 21-29) during required in conjunction with discretionary soldiers service; stumper custody get along single courageous ere damsel Philippine freeman/woman (2007)
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