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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government
- Capital city: Manilla
- Form of government: Republic; elected President (6yrs), bicameral Congress: Senate (6yrs half election every 3yrs), House of
Representatives (3yrs)
- Population: 84,525,639 (July 2002 est.) (42% urban)
- Total area: 298,170 sq. km
- Languages: Pilipino and English (official)
- Religions: Roman Catholic (83%), Protestant (9%), Muslim (5%), Buddhist and other (3%)
- Currency: Philippine peso (PHP)
- Per capita GDP: $4,000 p.a. (2001 est.); 40% pf pop. below poverty line
- Exports: $37bn; electrical equipment, textiles, minerals and ores
- Literacy: 94.3% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 68.1 years (71.1f, 65.3m)
Sources
- CIA World Factbook | country data - Philippines
- U.S. State Department | Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs country information - Philippines
- U.S. Library of Congress | country study - Philippines
- CIA Library | Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | - Philippines
- Governments on the WWW - Philippines - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- World Audit.org | national statistics and reports - Philippines - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- ElectionWorld.org | election results in Philippines
- Political Resources | - Philippines
- AsiaSource | country profiles maps and statistics - Philippines - a resource of The Asia Society
- The Economist | country briefing - Philippines
- OneWorld.net | country database - Philippines - news articles selected from around the world
- Norwegian Refugee Council | Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Philippines
- U.S. Refugee Committee | World Refugee Survey country report - Philippines
- International Lesbian and Gay Association | Country Survey - Philippines - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Philippines
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Philippines - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- Nation by Nation | country data - Philippines - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- World Skip | country data - Philippines
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Asiadragons.com Philippines - online search engine and guide to Philippines internet, jobs, business,travel, venture capital,
entertainment, reference, sports, games, money, and news
- FilWeb - one-stop shop for Filipinos and tourists to get Philippine information as well as the latest information about significant
Philippine-related events
- Philippines.com - directory with news, links, bulletin boards, chat, and shopping
- Tanikalang Ginto - Philippines links
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GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- For NGO listings, click here
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Education
- Philippine Network Foundation (PHNET) - consortium of institutions which established and operates the Philippine-wide area
computer network and whose mission it is to provide Internet access to 2000 schools by the year 2000
- Education - Universities
- University of the Philippines (UP) System - home page for the national university system, which comprises six autonomous
universities, in Diliman, Manila, Los Baños, Visayas, Mindanao, and Baguio, as well as offering an Open University
- University of the Philippines - Diliman
- University of the Philippines - Manilla
- University of the Philippines - Los Baños
- University of the Philippines - Visayas
- University of the Philippines - Mindanao
- University of the Philippines - Baguio
- University of the Philippines - Open University
- Public Health
- Philippine Cancer Society
- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
- Philippine Tuberculosis Society (PTSI) (Quezon City) - non-government organization working for TB control in the Philippines,
aiming to become a center of excellence in TB research, training, clinical management, and innovative community-based
approaches
- Health - Professional Societies
- Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) - committed to the prevention of blindness, where every Filipino has access to
affordable and quality eye care
- Philippine Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (PATACSI) (Quezon City) - represents all certified thoracic and
cardiovascular surgeons practising in the Philippines
- Philippine College of Physicians
- Philippines College of Surgeons (PCS)
- Philippine Neurological Association (PNA)
- Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) - specialty medical society dedicated to attaining the highest level of health care for the
Filipino child
- Philippine Society of Gastroenterology
- Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (PSO-HNS)
- Philippine Urological Association
- Health - Hospitals & Medical Centers
- Philippine General Hospital (PGH) (Manila)
- Makati Medical Center (Makati City)
- Religious Organisations
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
- Women
- Women's Issues in Philippine Congress
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Tribung Pinoy - the philippines tribe, the filipino people, and the filipino diaspora
- Filipinas Heritage Library (Makati)
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Guides & Advice:
- Visit Philippines - official site of the Philippines Department of Tourism
- Philippine Tourism Authority
- Department of Immigration
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation
- Airlines:
- Philippine Airlines - international carrier
- SEAIR - Philippines domestic carrier
- Accommodation:
- HotelsPhilippines.com
- Peninsula Hotel
- Philippine Hotel Herald Suites
- Phillippines Coral Cay Resort
- Saint Illian's Budget Inn (Makati)
- Fernandina88 Hotel
- Park Hotel (Manila)
- Coco Beach Island Resort (Mindoro Island)
- Atlantis Dive Resorts (Puerto Galera & Dumaguete)
- WhiteTip Divers - Philippine dive destinations
- Le Soleil de Boracay (Boracay Island, Malay Aklan)
- Boracay Regency Beach Resort (Boracay Island, Malay Aklan)
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- National Statistics Office
- Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
- Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics
- National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)
- Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD)
- Bluepoint Institute of Higher Technology Foundation - open source technologies for science, business, government
- Social Weather Stations (SWS) (Quezon City) - private, non-profit scientific organization that undertakes research relating to
economics, political science, sociology, statistics, etc
- Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) (Makati)
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Philippines News Agency (PNA) - government news service
- ABS-CBN.com
- Business World - business newspaper published Monday to Friday with national and foreign circulation totalling 54,000
- Cebu Daily News
- Chinese Commercial News
- Filipino Express
- Freeman (Cebu)
- GMAQuest
- INQ7.net
- Manila Bulletin
- Manila Post (US)
- Manila Times
- Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ)
- Philippine Daily Inquirer
- Philippine News
- Philippines Star
- Pen & Ink - Philippine literary journal
- Sun-Star Network (Cebu)
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Directories
- E-YellowPages.ph - directory of businesses in the Philippines
- Government agencies and programs
- Department of Trade and Industry
- Department of Science & Technology
- National Economic and Development Authority
- Philippines Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research & Development (PCARRD)
- Presidential Commission for the Central Luzon Growth Corridor
- Philippine Board of Investments
- Export promotion
- Bureau of Export Trade Promotion
- Export Assistance Network (EXPONET)
- Phillipine Trade Center
- Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc.
- Directories Philippines Corporation (DPC)
- Regional development authorities
- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
- Bases Conversion Development Authority
- Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
- Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation
- Clark Development Corporation - oversees the redevelopment of Clark Air Force Base
- Chambers of Commerce
- Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Foundation (CCPFI)
- Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
- European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanChamPhil)
- Makati Business Club - fosters and promotes the role of the private business sector in national development efforts
- Corporations
- San Miguel Corporation - beer, food, packaging and property
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
- Philippine Board of Investments
- Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Trust Guru - trusts and estates advocate and mentor
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