Capital:	Manila
Population:	76.5 Million
Ethnic Groups:	Malay
	Chinese
Religions:	Catholic	85%
	Protestant	9%
	Muslim	5%
	Buddhist & others	1%
Languages:	National language
	Pilipno (based on Tagalog)
	English
	Language of Government & Education
Introduction The Philippines is made up of 7,100 islands between the Philippines Sea and South China Sea. It is the third largest English speaking country in the world, behind the U.S. and U.K. Economy The currency of Philippines is Philippine Peso. We can find natural resources such as copper, nickel, iron, cobalt, silver and gold in the Philippines. People and Culture The Philippines is one of the highest literacy rated country in the East Asian and Pacific area. About 92% of the population, 10 years of age and above are literate. More than 90% of the people are Christians. About 87 native languages and dialects are spoken in the Philippines.