Map of The Philippines - Click Here *Full country name: Republic of the Philippines *Area: 299,000 sq km (116,610 sq mi) *Population: 78.4 million *Capital city: Manila (pop: 10 million) *People: Predominantly descendants of Malaysia, Chinese and Muslim minorities and a number of Mestizos   (Filipino-Spanish or Filipino-Americans) *Language: Pilipino (Tagalog) and English plus numerous widely spoken indigenous languages, some Spanish *Religion: 82% Christian, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim, 3% Buddhist *Government: Republic *President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo *GDP: US$75.2 billion *GDP per head: US$1000 *Annual growth: 3.9% *Inflation: 4.4% *Major products/industries: Electronic and electrical products, clothing *Major trading partners: USA, Japan, Taiwan