Population Statistics

• the Philippines is the 12th most populous country in the world
• 99,900,177 was the recorded population as of last July (2010)
  • 0-14 years: 34.9% (male 17,809,044/female 17,104,237)
  • 15-64 years: 60.9% (male 30,384,504/female 30,410,691)
  • 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 1,808,966/female 2,382,735) (2010 est.)
• Birth rate: 25.68 per 1000 citizens

• Death rate: 5.06 deaths per 1000 citizens
• Net migration rate: -1.31 migrants per 1000 citizens
• Infant mortality rate: 19.94 deaths per 1000 births
• Fertility rate: 3.23 children per woman
• HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate: 0.1%
• Population Density: 220 people per square kilometer
• Life Expectancy:

1. Male: 68.45 years
2. Female: 74.45 years

Filipino Economy

• GNP: 1,634,682 pesos per person

• Percentage of Population With Asthma: 16.4%
• Percentage of People Who Are Hungry: In 2004, it was up at 15.1 percent

Interesting Facts

• In the philippines, there are more than 200 active volcanoes
• Karaoke was invented in the Philippines
• Allan Pineda (aka apl.de.ap) of the Black Eyed Peas is Filipino
• The majority of JabbaWockeeZ, from America's best dance crew is Filipino
• Natalie Coughlin, an Olympic swimmer, is from the Philippines
• The comedian and actor,Rob Schnieder, and rapper Taboo from Black Eyed Peas are also of Filipino descent
• The amount of coast on the Philippines is 36,289 kilometers while the United States only has 19,924. The Philippines is only 1/30th the size of the United States
• It was the first southeast Asian country to gain independence after World War I in 1946
• The Filipino flag is the only flag in the world which is hoisted upside-down when the country is in war.

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