Philippines

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Military

Politics

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Military spending

In total, the Philippines spends US$3.5 billion on its military, or 0.95 percent of its GDP. This makes Philippines the 50th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.18 percent of total global military expenditure.

The military of the Philippines, called the Armed Forces of the Philippines consists of an Army, Navy and an air force. Its main task is to retain territorial integrity, but in recent decades it has been used to ensure internal stability due to terrorist attacks by radical Muslims.

Military membership

The Philippines is also a member of 5 international military organizations. This makes it the 85th most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative

Military membership

International wars

The Philippines has partaken in 10 international wars. These are:

Philippine Revolution 1896-1898
Spanish–American War 1898-1898
Philippine–American War 1899-1901
World War II 1939-1945
Hukbalahap Rebellion 1941-1954

Korean conflict 1945-present
Korean War 1950-1953
Vietnam War 1955-1975
Insurgency of the Communist Party of the Philippines -present
Moro insurgency in the Philippines 1969-present

Number of international wars fought

Military spending (in US$ million)

Membership (international political organizations)

In total, the Philippines is a member of 14 international political organizations. This makes it the 54th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Asia Cooperation Dialogue
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia
Colombo Plan
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Interpol
Permanent Court of Arbitration

Political Membership

Democracy/dictatorship rating

Even though the Philippines has been a democratic state for nearly 40 years, there are some heavy democratic deficits regarding individual rights. Aside from unequal treatment between rich and poor citizens, there has been a war on drugs which has led to a large amount of extrajudicial execution by the government. Therefore, the Philippines is the 86th most democratic state in the world.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of the Philippines take place in the form of a presidential republic where the president is head of state as well as head of government and serves a six-year term.

Global Green Growth Institute
Association of World Election Bodies
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
South Centre
World Organization for Animal Health

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Known for its famous beaches, its diverse cuisine as well as its geostrategic location in the Pacific Ocean, the Philippines, named after the Spanish King Philip, has had a long struggle for independence. Before contact with the Europeans, the island was inhabited by people that migrated from Asia. After coming into contact with Spanish explorers, it was incorporated into the Spanish Empire at the start of the 16th century. It remained so until the end of the 19th century when Spain ceded the territory to the United States after losing the Spanish American war. The Philippines remained under US control until the second world war. After the second world war, the United States regained control over the Philippines, but grunted its independence in 1946. Since then, it has a had a military coup, hostile transitions of power as well as separatists. .

After Indonesia, it is the second largest archipelagic state in the world. As an island state, the Philippines is located in the Pacific Ocean. To the east it has the sea of the Philippines and to the west it has the South China Sea. Throughout its islands, it has several mountain ranges that are densely forested. Between its mountain ranges on its largest islands, there are low lying planes which are sparsely forested.

It is the 72nd largest state with a total surface area of 301.500 square kilometers or 120.600 square miles. This makes Philippines slightly smaller than Ecuador and slightly larger than Italy.

It has a total water surface area of 1839 square kilometers or 714 square miles. This makes the Philippines the 91st largest state in the world.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Because of its mountains, the Philippines has more than 400 rivers. However, due to a large increase in its population, potable water has become scarce.

The climate of the Philippines is a tropical climate and enjoys hot and humid weather all year round. It is known to have a wet and a dry season with its wet season between November and May and its dry season between June and October. The average temperature is 26.1 degrees Celsius or 79 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes the Philippines the 36th warmest state in the world.

During its wet season, the average high temperature is 30.1 degrees Celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

During its dry season, the average low temperature is 22.5 degrees Celsius or 72.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Because of its location near the equator and being surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Philippines has been a large recipient of rainwater. On average, the Philippines receives 245.2 centimetres or 96.5 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 17th highest in the world.

The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is home to approximately 1.5 million people. The closest capital is Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, with a distance of 1.244 kilometers or 773 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Sucre, Bolivia, with a distance of 19.193 kilometers or 11.926 miles.

The economy of the Philippines is a mixed economy with central government planning as well as limited private enterprise. Over the last decade, the Philippines has shown a stable growth. However, with limited investment possibilities due to government restrictions, the Philippines has limited funds to increase its internal production, including infrastructure. In the Philippines most of the products exported are electronics, clothing and food which are mainly exported to China and the United States which combined represent over 40 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from China which is solely responsible for more than 20 percent.

The Philippines is a member of 17 international economic organizations. This makes it the 29th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Alliance for Financial Inclusion
Asian Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Bank for International Settlements
Financial Action Task Force
International Development Law Organization
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization

International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77
Group of 24
Advisory Centre on World Trade Organization Law

It has a GDP of US$354 billion, which makes it the 35th highest in the world and represents 0.4 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 62nd highest in the world with US$1.175.047 per square kilometer or US$2.937.619 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 127th highest in the world with US$3.252.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 127th highest in the world with US$8.692.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a total population of 109 million people, the Philippines is the 13th most populous state in the world. The people of the Philippines are ethnically diverse with a large portion of the population originating from Southeast Asian states such as Indonesia, Vietnam and China which have formed different tribes. The official language in the Philippines is Filipino as well as English. Aside from these languages, each of these tribes also speak their own language.

It has the 26th highest population density in the world with 360 people per square kilometer or 900 people per square mile.

More than 5.7 million people, or 5.3 percent of its population have migrated to other states. This makes the Philippines the ninth state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 2.3 percent of total global emigration. The majority of migrants part temporary workers that work in, mostly, low skilled jobs. The largest recipient of migrants from the Philippines has been the United States which is solely responsible for nearly 40 percent of all migrants.

Immigration to the Philippines is represented by 0.14 percent of the population, or 150,000 people. This makes the Philippines the 96th highest recipient of migrants in the world and represents 0.06 percent of total global immigration. The largest suppliers of migrants have been the United States and China with each representing 20 percent. The main reason for migration to the Philippines has been investment as well as marriage.

Education in the Philippines is free and compulsory between the ages of six and 12. This leads to high literacy rates, but an overall low education score. The Philippines is the 75th most literate state in the world with the literacy rate of 96.6 percent.

With the economic growth in recent decades, the Philippines has made significant investments in its healthcare system. Currently, the vast majority of the population has access to healthcare which is partially funded by in the government and partially funded through healthcare insurance. The largest threats to health are related to the quality of health care that is provided for the rich and the poorer population as well as communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV. The average life expectancy in the Philippines is 71.9 years, which is the 98th highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 75.9 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 67.7 years.

The Philippines houses multiple religions, with Christianity being the largest. As a result of interreligious tensions, the government of the Philippines has put limitations on the freedom of religion.

Christianity is the largest religion in the Philippines and is represented by 73.5 percent. This makes it the 78th most Christian state in the world. The largest denomination is Catholicism which represents 80 percent of all Christians.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is represented by 4.5 percent of the population which makes the Philippines the 97th most Islamic state in the world. It was first introduced into the Philippines by Arab traders at the end of the 14th century and during the Arab conquest, large parts of the Philippines came under rule of Brunei. After the Spanish conquered the Philippines, the share of Muslims drastically declined.

Buddhism is represented by 0.57 percent of the population and are mainly represented by Chinese immigrants.

Hinduism is represented by 0.07 percent of the population and is represented by immigrants from Nepal, Sri Lanka as well as India.

Judaism is represented by less than 0.01 percent of the population. These are descendants from refugees that fled the Spanish Inquisition.

Other religions are represented by 0.57 percent of the population and are related to indigenous religions. These religions are similar to the mainstream religions, which include heaven and hell, but also includes mythological creatures.

Irreligion is represented by 2.37 percent of the population.