Philippines

Part # 1
Cities in the Philippines

The area of the Philippines is 300,000

of which 18% is arable land.

2
km

In comparison, the area of Germany is 357,000

km2 of which 33% is arable land.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html

The Philippines is divided

into 3 island groups:
Luzon.
Visayas.
Mindanao.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines

Largest cities in the Philippines

City
Quezon city
Manila
Caloocan
Davao city
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines

Population
2.8 million people.
1.7 million people.
1.5 million people.
1.5 million people.

The Philippines is highly exposed to cyclonic risk,

and is also located in zones of high seismic activity
and volcanic eruptions.

Situated in a vast expanse of warm ocean water on

the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, it is the most
exposed country in the world to tropical storms.
http://media.swissre.com/documents/sigma1_2014_en.pdf

Part # 2
People who live in
the Philippines

Total population:

110 million people.

Life expectancy:
Population growth:

People living in cities:

Religion:

73 years.
2% per year.

50% of the population.

Catholics: 83%.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204528204577009922309104512

Population until 2100

Philippines

Japan

France

Canada

Top 5 languages in the Philippines

Language
Tagalog
Cebuano
Ilokano
Hiligaynon
Waray-Waray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines

Million people
22 million people.
20 million people.
8 million people.
7 million people.
3 million people.

Top 5 global gender index

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2013.pdf

http://www.gallup.com/poll/158882/singapore-ranks-least-emotional-country-world.aspx

The 10 most
emotional
societies

Strong power distance in the Philippines

http://geert-hofstede.com/philippines.html

Views on morality in the Philippines

http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/04/15/global-morality/country/philippines/

Further inspiration
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/gender-diversity-9869793
https://www.scribd.com/doc/32211076/Power-distance

Part # 3
Some information about the
economy of the Philippines

http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/philippines/

Ease of doing
business in the
Philippines.
Ranking out of
189 economies.

Internet users in the Philippines:

42% of the population.
http://www.internetworldstats.com/asia.htm#ph

Relatively slow
Internet in the
Philippines

http://explorer.netindex.com/maps

http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/resources/FOTN%202013_Map.pdf

Freedom on
the net in the
Philippines.

The Philippines ranks # 85 of 175 countries

on the corruption perceptions index

http://www.transparency.org/country/#PHL

The government of the Philippines estimates

that there are 21.5 billion tons of metal
deposits in the country, including large deposits
of nickel, iron, copper and gold.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/business/global/philippine-economy-set-to-become-asias-newest-bright-spot.html

According to the Philippines Board of Investments,

offshore call centers employed 683,000 Filipinos in
2011 and generated about USD 11 billion in revenue,
a 24% increase from the previous year.
The government is seeking to expand the industry
and has said it hopes it will generate USD 25 billion
in revenue by 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/business/global/philippine-economy-set-to-become-asias-newest-bright-spot.html

Experts estimate that by 2016, the business

process outsourcing industry of the
Philippines will generate USD 25 billion in
revenue, accounting for about 10% of the
Philippines' economy.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-philippines-economy-20150202-story.html

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