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SITE SEARCH SITE MAP Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Philippines Languages of Philippines See language map. [See also SIL publications on the languages of Philippines.] Republic of the Philippines. 86,241,697. National or official languages: Filipino, English. Literacy rate: 88% to 89%. Also includes Basque, French (698), Hindi (2,415), Indonesian (2,580), Japanese (2,899), Korean, Sindhi (20,000), Standard German (961), Vietnamese, Arabic. Information ma ...

(ASNIC is grateful to Mrs. Monica D. Edraline, information officer, Embassy of the Philippines for compiling this article especially for ASNIC). THE PHILIPPINES FILIPINO HISTORY, CULTURE AND HERITAGE EMERGENCE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE: Philippine history has often been described as an amalgam of regional developments and outside influences. Excavations in archeological sites have proven that during prehistoric times, the native Negritos came in contact with Malays and Indonesians who left ...

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The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> PhilippinesFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Philippines Library of Congress Call Number DS655 .P598 1993 Philippines Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF) Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and Communications Government and ...

PHILIPPINES Basic Info. Government Human RightsNewsEconomy Geography History Links People Population 1998 ...............................................79,345,812 GNP per capita 1997 (Atlas method, US$)........... 1,200 GNP 1997 (Atlas method, US$ billions)................ 88.4 Unemployment.....................................................................9.6% Average annual growth 1991-97 Population (%) ....... 2.3 Labor force (%) ....... 3 ...

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STATUSRepublic AREA300,000 sq km CAPITALManila POPULATION61,480,000 LANGUAGESFilipino, English RELIGIONSRoman Catholic CURRENCYPeso MAIN PRODUCTSElectrical machinery, Clothing, Coconut products

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