Philippines products
- Introduction
- Resources
- Economics
- Philippines:
- Philippines products
【 Introduction 】
The Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas), referred to as the Philippines, is located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is a multi-ethnic archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 299.7 million square kilometers and has a population of 104.9 million (2017).
The ancestors of Filipinos were immigrants from the Asian continent, and the Sulu State was founded around the 14th century. It became a Spanish colony in 1565. Independence was declared on 12 June 1898. After the American-Spanish War in the same year, it became a dependency of the United States. It was occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. After World War II, it was re-colonized by the United States. On July 4, 1946, the Philippines gained independence.
The Philippines is mainly divided into Luzon, Misayan and Mindanao Islands. There are more than 7,000 islands in size. There are many races and cultures, which integrate many eastern and western customs and habits. The prehistoric Niglitas may be the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines. Subsequently, the migration of ethnic groups has brought Malay culture, Indian culture, Cathaysian culture and Indian culture along with the development of religion and trade. Islamic culture.
The Philippines is a major member of ASEAN and one of the 24 members of APEC. Philippines is one of the developing countries, emerging industrial countries and emerging markets in the world, but the gap between rich and poor is very large. Since independence, Philippines has experienced several times of rapid economic growth, but the political situation is often turbulent, government corruption, social instability has become a major factor hindering its development.
On March 16, 2018, the Philippines formally informed the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
The Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas), referred to as the Philippines, is located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is a multi-ethnic archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 299.7 million square kilometers and has a population of 104.9 million (2017).
The ancestors of Filipinos were immigrants from the Asian continent, and the Sulu State was founded around the 14th century. It became a Spanish colony in 1565. Independence was declared on 12 June 1898. After the American-Spanish War in the same year, it became a dependency of the United States. It was occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. After World War II, it was re-colonized by the United States. On July 4, 1946, the Philippines gained independence.
The Philippines is mainly divided into Luzon, Misayan and Mindanao Islands. There are more than 7,000 islands in size. There are many races and cultures, which integrate many eastern and western customs and habits. The prehistoric Niglitas may be the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines. Subsequently, the migration of ethnic groups has brought Malay culture, Indian culture, Cathaysian culture and Indian culture along with the development of religion and trade. Islamic culture.
The Philippines is a major member of ASEAN and one of the 24 members of APEC. Philippines is one of the developing countries, emerging industrial countries and emerging markets in the world, but the gap between rich and poor is very large. Since independence, Philippines has experienced several times of rapid economic growth, but the political situation is often turbulent, government corruption, social instability has become a major factor hindering its development.
On March 16, 2018, the Philippines formally informed the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
【 Resources 】
Biological resources
There are nearly 10,000 species of wild plants in the Philippines, including more than 2500 species of higher plants. There are mainly pine and cypress, bamboo, borneol, mangrove, pine and so on. In the early 1990s, the Philippines had 5.7 million hectares of forest area, of which borneol was 3.8 million hectares, accounting for 66.6% of the forest area; bryophytes were 1.1 million hectares, accounting for 19.3% of the forest area; subspecies forests were 500,000 hectares, accounting for about 8.8% of the forest area; pine trees were 200,000 hectares, accounting for about 35% of the forest area; mangrove forests were 100,000 hectares, accounting for about 100,000 hectares of the forest area. 1.7%.
The Philippine wildlife is dominated by mammals, up to 200 species, mostly pterodactyla and insectivora, and about 750 species of birds. There are buffalo, glasses monkey, rat deer, hedgehog, rat, monkey-eating eagle and so on.
mineral resources
There are over 20 kinds of mineral resources in the Philippines, including copper, gold, silver, iron, chromium and nickel. Copper reserves are about 4.8 billion tons, nickel 1.09 billion tons and gold 136 million tons. Geothermal resources are estimated to have 2.09 billion barrels of standard crude energy. There are about 350 million barrels of oil in the northwest waters of Palawan Island.
Biological resources
There are nearly 10,000 species of wild plants in the Philippines, including more than 2500 species of higher plants. There are mainly pine and cypress, bamboo, borneol, mangrove, pine and so on. In the early 1990s, the Philippines had 5.7 million hectares of forest area, of which borneol was 3.8 million hectares, accounting for 66.6% of the forest area; bryophytes were 1.1 million hectares, accounting for 19.3% of the forest area; subspecies forests were 500,000 hectares, accounting for about 8.8% of the forest area; pine trees were 200,000 hectares, accounting for about 35% of the forest area; mangrove forests were 100,000 hectares, accounting for about 100,000 hectares of the forest area. 1.7%.
The Philippine wildlife is dominated by mammals, up to 200 species, mostly pterodactyla and insectivora, and about 750 species of birds. There are buffalo, glasses monkey, rat deer, hedgehog, rat, monkey-eating eagle and so on.
mineral resources
There are over 20 kinds of mineral resources in the Philippines, including copper, gold, silver, iron, chromium and nickel. Copper reserves are about 4.8 billion tons, nickel 1.09 billion tons and gold 136 million tons. Geothermal resources are estimated to have 2.09 billion barrels of standard crude energy. There are about 350 million barrels of oil in the northwest waters of Palawan Island.
Biological resources
There are nearly 10,000 species of wild plants in the Philippines, including more than 2500 species of higher plants. There are mainly pine and cypress, bamboo, borneol, mangrove, pine and so on. In the early 1990s, the Philippines had 5.7 million hectares of forest area, of which borneol was 3.8 million hectares, accounting for 66.6% of the forest area; bryophytes were 1.1 million hectares, accounting for 19.3% of the forest area; subspecies forests were 500,000 hectares, accounting for about 8.8% of the forest area; pine trees were 200,000 hectares, accounting for about 35% of the forest area; mangrove forests were 100,000 hectares, accounting for about 100,000 hectares of the forest area. 1.7%.
The Philippine wildlife is dominated by mammals, up to 200 species, mostly pterodactyla and insectivora, and about 750 species of birds. There are buffalo, glasses monkey, rat deer, hedgehog, rat, monkey-eating eagle and so on.
mineral resources
There are over 20 kinds of mineral resources in the Philippines, including copper, gold, silver, iron, chromium and nickel. Copper reserves are about 4.8 billion tons, nickel 1.09 billion tons and gold 136 million tons. Geothermal resources are estimated to have 2.09 billion barrels of standard crude energy. There are about 350 million barrels of oil in the northwest waters of Palawan Island.
Biological resources
There are nearly 10,000 species of wild plants in the Philippines, including more than 2500 species of higher plants. There are mainly pine and cypress, bamboo, borneol, mangrove, pine and so on. In the early 1990s, the Philippines had 5.7 million hectares of forest area, of which borneol was 3.8 million hectares, accounting for 66.6% of the forest area; bryophytes were 1.1 million hectares, accounting for 19.3% of the forest area; subspecies forests were 500,000 hectares, accounting for about 8.8% of the forest area; pine trees were 200,000 hectares, accounting for about 35% of the forest area; mangrove forests were 100,000 hectares, accounting for about 100,000 hectares of the forest area. 1.7%.
The Philippine wildlife is dominated by mammals, up to 200 species, mostly pterodactyla and insectivora, and about 750 species of birds. There are buffalo, glasses monkey, rat deer, hedgehog, rat, monkey-eating eagle and so on.
mineral resources
There are over 20 kinds of mineral resources in the Philippines, including copper, gold, silver, iron, chromium and nickel. Copper reserves are about 4.8 billion tons, nickel 1.09 billion tons and gold 136 million tons. Geothermal resources are estimated to have 2.09 billion barrels of standard crude energy. There are about 350 million barrels of oil in the northwest waters of Palawan Island.
【 Economics 】
Between the 1950s and 1970s after World War II, the Philippines, together with Japan and Myanmar, was one of the richest countries in Asia and one of the emerging industrial countries and markets in the world.
In the late 1960s, the Philippines adopted an open policy, actively attracted foreign investment, and achieved remarkable economic development. In 1982, the Philippines was listed as a "middle-income country" by the World Bank. Afterwards, the economic development slowed down due to factors such as economic recession in the West.
In the early 1990s, the Philippines took a series of measures to revitalize its economy. The economy began to recover in an all-round way and maintained a high growth rate. In 1997, the Asian financial crisis had little impact on Philippines, but its economic growth slowed down.
In the 21st century, the Philippines regards the development of economy and the elimination of goods shortage as the core of its governance, increases investment in agriculture and infrastructure construction, expands domestic demand and exports, improves balance of payments and maintains steady economic growth. Implementing export-oriented economic model, the tertiary industry plays a prominent role in the national economy, and agriculture and manufacturing also account for a considerable proportion. In 2004, the Philippines was ranked as the 37th largest economy by the World Bank in terms of purchasing power. In 2008, the Philippine GDP was 158.78 billion US dollars, of which 31% was industrial output, 14.8% was employed population, 70.1% was manufacturing industry, 14% was construction industry, 4.8% was mineral industry, and 11.1% was electricity and water and gas industry. Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries accounted for 14.1% of GDP and 36.7% of the total labor force. In addition, tourism is one of the important sources of foreign exchange earnings in the Philippines.
By 2013, foreign capital in the Philippines mainly came from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China. The main areas of investment were manufacturing, services, real estate, financial intermediation, mining and construction.
After President Dutter took office, he increased investment in infrastructure construction and agriculture, promoted tax reform and maintained high-speed economic growth. The main economic data are as follows:
Gross domestic product (2017): $389 billion
Per capita gross domestic product (2017): $3,593
Gross domestic product growth rate (2017): 6.7%
Currency Name: Peso
Exchange rate (March 2018): US$1 51 pesos
Inflation rate (2017): 3.2%
Unemployment rate (2017): 5.7%
Finance and Finance
The fiscal deficit fell in 2012. In recent years, the financial revenue and expenditure situation is as follows (unit: 100 million pesos):
2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012
Income 12029 11232 12080 13599 13120
Expenditure 12710 14217 15199 15570 15170
The difference - 681 - 2985 - 3119 - 1971 - 1160
As of September 2014, foreign debt amounted to $57.7 billion. In 2014, foreign exchange reserves amounted to $79.806 billion. (Source: Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of the Philippines)
The main banks are: Capital Bank, with assets of 15.5 billion US dollars; Philippine Island Bank, with assets of 13.8 billion US dollars.
foreign trade
It has trade relations with 150 countries. In recent years, the Philippine government has actively developed foreign trade, promoted the diversification of export commodities and foreign trade market, and the structure of import and export commodities has changed significantly. The export volume of non-traditional export commodities such as garments, electronic products, handicrafts, furniture and fertilizers has surpassed that of traditional commodities such as minerals and raw materials. Trade volume in recent years is as follows (US$100 million):
2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013
Total 813.43 1061 1088 1090 1191.09
Exports 383.35 514 483 520 6566.98
Imports 430.08 547 605 570 624.11
The difference - 46.73 - 33 - 122 - 50 - 57.13
(Source: Philippine National Statistical Office, Central Bank, Asian Development Bank)
The main export products are electronic products, clothing and related products, electrolytic copper and so on; the main import products are electronic products, minerals, transportation and industrial equipment; the main trading partners are the United States, Japan and China.
foreign capital
According to the data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, the Philippines absorbed foreign direct investment (FDI) of $4.61 billion in 2016, down 10.7% from a year earlier, mainly from the Netherlands, Australia, the United States, Japan and Singapore, mainly to manufacturing, water and electricity supply, services and other industries.
Foreign aid
Foreign aid mainly comes from Japan, the United States, Western European countries and international financial organizations. Every year, foreign countries pledge about US$2 billion in aid to Philippines.
industrial structure
[Industry] In 2012, the industrial output value was about 320 billion pesos, an increase of 10.9% over the same period last year. Industrial output accounted for 33.3% of GDP. The employed population accounts for 15% of the total employed population. Manufacturing accounted for 70.1% of the total industrial output, construction accounted for 14.0%, mineral industry accounted for 4.8%, electricity and water and gas industry accounted for 11.1%.
[Agriculture, forestry and fishery] In 2010, the output value of agriculture, forestry and fishery was about 1.2 trillion pesos, an increase of 4% over the same period of last year. Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries accounted for 16.3% of GDP and 33% of the total labor force.
The forest area is 15.79 million hectares, with a coverage rate of 53%. There are ebony, sandalwood and other valuable timber.
Fishery resources are abundant, with more than 2400 species of fish. Tuna resources rank first in the world. The developed seawater and freshwater fishing grounds cover an area of 2080 square kilometers.
[Services] In 2010, the output value of services was about 4.96 trillion pesos, an increase of 12% over the previous year. It accounts for 54.8% of GDP and 54.8% of the total labor force. The Philippines has more than 8 million overseas workers and remitted 30 billion US dollars to China in 2012.
[Tourism] One of the important sources of foreign exchange earnings. In 2013, Philippines received 4.68 million visitors, an increase of 9.6% over the same period last year. The main tourist spots are: Long Beach Island, Baohe Island, Yushengtan Beach, Blue Harbour, Bayao City, Mayong Volcano, and the original terraces of Ifugao Province.
Between the 1950s and 1970s after World War II, the Philippines, together with Japan and Myanmar, was one of the richest countries in Asia and one of the emerging industrial countries and markets in the world.
In the late 1960s, the Philippines adopted an open policy, actively attracted foreign investment, and achieved remarkable economic development. In 1982, the Philippines was listed as a "middle-income country" by the World Bank. Afterwards, the economic development slowed down due to factors such as economic recession in the West.
In the early 1990s, the Philippines took a series of measures to revitalize its economy. The economy began to recover in an all-round way and maintained a high growth rate. In 1997, the Asian financial crisis had little impact on Philippines, but its economic growth slowed down.
In the 21st century, the Philippines regards the development of economy and the elimination of goods shortage as the core of its governance, increases investment in agriculture and infrastructure construction, expands domestic demand and exports, improves balance of payments and maintains steady economic growth. Implementing export-oriented economic model, the tertiary industry plays a prominent role in the national economy, and agriculture and manufacturing also account for a considerable proportion. In 2004, the Philippines was ranked as the 37th largest economy by the World Bank in terms of purchasing power. In 2008, the Philippine GDP was 158.78 billion US dollars, of which 31% was industrial output, 14.8% was employed population, 70.1% was manufacturing industry, 14% was construction industry, 4.8% was mineral industry, and 11.1% was electricity and water and gas industry. Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries accounted for 14.1% of GDP and 36.7% of the total labor force. In addition, tourism is one of the important sources of foreign exchange earnings in the Philippines.
By 2013, foreign capital in the Philippines mainly came from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China. The main areas of investment were manufacturing, services, real estate, financial intermediation, mining and construction.
After President Dutter took office, he increased investment in infrastructure construction and agriculture, promoted tax reform and maintained high-speed economic growth. The main economic data are as follows:
Gross domestic product (2017): $389 billion
Per capita gross domestic product (2017): $3,593
Gross domestic product growth rate (2017): 6.7%
Currency Name: Peso
Exchange rate (March 2018): US$1 51 pesos
Inflation rate (2017): 3.2%
Unemployment rate (2017): 5.7%
Finance and Finance
The fiscal deficit fell in 2012. In recent years, the financial revenue and expenditure situation is as follows (unit: 100 million pesos):
2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012
Income 12029 11232 12080 13599 13120
Expenditure 12710 14217 15199 15570 15170
The difference - 681 - 2985 - 3119 - 1971 - 1160
As of September 2014, foreign debt amounted to $57.7 billion. In 2014, foreign exchange reserves amounted to $79.806 billion. (Source: Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of the Philippines)
The main banks are: Capital Bank, with assets of 15.5 billion US dollars; Philippine Island Bank, with assets of 13.8 billion US dollars.
foreign trade
It has trade relations with 150 countries. In recent years, the Philippine government has actively developed foreign trade, promoted the diversification of export commodities and foreign trade market, and the structure of import and export commodities has changed significantly. The export volume of non-traditional export commodities such as garments, electronic products, handicrafts, furniture and fertilizers has surpassed that of traditional commodities such as minerals and raw materials. Trade volume in recent years is as follows (US$100 million):
2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013
Total 813.43 1061 1088 1090 1191.09
Exports 383.35 514 483 520 6566.98
Imports 430.08 547 605 570 624.11
The difference - 46.73 - 33 - 122 - 50 - 57.13
(Source: Philippine National Statistical Office, Central Bank, Asian Development Bank)
The main export products are electronic products, clothing and related products, electrolytic copper and so on; the main import products are electronic products, minerals, transportation and industrial equipment; the main trading partners are the United States, Japan and China.
foreign capital
According to the data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, the Philippines absorbed foreign direct investment (FDI) of $4.61 billion in 2016, down 10.7% from a year earlier, mainly from the Netherlands, Australia, the United States, Japan and Singapore, mainly to manufacturing, water and electricity supply, services and other industries.
Foreign aid
Foreign aid mainly comes from Japan, the United States, Western European countries and international financial organizations. Every year, foreign countries pledge about US$2 billion in aid to Philippines.
industrial structure
[Industry] In 2012, the industrial output value was about 320 billion pesos, an increase of 10.9% over the same period last year. Industrial output accounted for 33.3% of GDP. The employed population accounts for 15% of the total employed population. Manufacturing accounted for 70.1% of the total industrial output, construction accounted for 14.0%, mineral industry accounted for 4.8%, electricity and water and gas industry accounted for 11.1%.
[Agriculture, forestry and fishery] In 2010, the output value of agriculture, forestry and fishery was about 1.2 trillion pesos, an increase of 4% over the same period of last year. Agriculture, forestry and Fisheries accounted for 16.3% of GDP and 33% of the total labor force.
The forest area is 15.79 million hectares, with a coverage rate of 53%. There are ebony, sandalwood and other valuable timber.
Fishery resources are abundant, with more than 2400 species of fish. Tuna resources rank first in the world. The developed seawater and freshwater fishing grounds cover an area of 2080 square kilometers.
[Services] In 2010, the output value of services was about 4.96 trillion pesos, an increase of 12% over the previous year. It accounts for 54.8% of GDP and 54.8% of the total labor force. The Philippines has more than 8 million overseas workers and remitted 30 billion US dollars to China in 2012.
[Tourism] One of the important sources of foreign exchange earnings. In 2013, Philippines received 4.68 million visitors, an increase of 9.6% over the same period last year. The main tourist spots are: Long Beach Island, Baohe Island, Yushengtan Beach, Blue Harbour, Bayao City, Mayong Volcano, and the original terraces of Ifugao Province.
【 Philippines cities 】
Batangas / Bulacan / Cavite / Cebu / Davao / Davao City / DAVAO DEL NORTE / Davao del Sur / Laguna / Leyte / Makati city / Mandaluyong / Manila / Metro Manila / Mindanao / Misamis Oriental / NCR / NEGROS OCCIDENTAL / pampanga / Paranaque / Pasig City / Quezon city / Rizal / South Cotabato / Valenzuela / Zambales /
Batangas / Bulacan / Cavite / Cebu / Davao / Davao City / DAVAO DEL NORTE / Davao del Sur / Laguna / Leyte / Makati city / Mandaluyong / Manila / Metro Manila / Mindanao / Misamis Oriental / NCR / NEGROS OCCIDENTAL / pampanga / Paranaque / Pasig City / Quezon city / Rizal / South Cotabato / Valenzuela / Zambales /
【 Philippines products 】
chemical fertilizer / phosphate fertilizer / Coffee / Cashew / Banana / Mango / Coconut oil / glycerol / Copper concentrate / Electrolytic copper / Chrome ore / Plywood / Polyester chip / Polyester fiber / Property /
chemical fertilizer / phosphate fertilizer / Coffee / Cashew / Banana / Mango / Coconut oil / glycerol / Copper concentrate / Electrolytic copper / Chrome ore / Plywood / Polyester chip / Polyester fiber / Property /