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The Philippines is characterized as a tropical marine climate dominated by a rainy season and a dry season. Due to its geographic circumstances, the Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world, experiencing natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, but also climatic ones, such as tropical cyclones and floods. Photo credit: SEI/Pennapa Hongthong
Assessment of Capacity Gaps and Needs of South East Asia Countries in Addressing Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Climate Change RESEARCH SYNTHESIS ON THE PHILIPPINES COUNTRY CHARACTERISTICS Country characteristics of the Philippines’s geographical, social, economic and climatic risk situations are presented here. An overview of the country’s characteristics is provided in Table 5. Geographic Attributes The Philippines with a total area of 299,404 square kilometres constitute approximately 2 % of the world’s total land area. The country comprises a total of 7,107 islands stretched over the 2.2 million sq. km. of water within exclusive economic zone (Republic of the Philippines, 1999, Velasco, 2000). The 65% and 32%of the total area are covered with mountains and agricultural land respectively (U.S. Department of State, 2009, National Statistics Office, 2005). The country is bounded by three seas: the South China Sea on the west and north, the Pacific Ocean on the East, and the Celebes Sea and the coastal waters of Borneo on the south (Republic of the Philippines, 1999). Table_5 The Philippines Country Profile Overview Country Information (UNdata 2009, UNDP 2009c, UNESCAP 2009, CIA 2009, WHO / UNICEF 2006, Republic of the Pilippines 2005) Surface area (km2) 300,000 Bordering countries no land border Population density, 2007 (persons/km2) 293.2 Population growth rate, 2005-2010 (%) 1.9 Mountainous land (% of total area) 65 Agricultural land (% of total area) 32.2 GDP, nominal, 2007 (million USD) 144,129 Contribution of agricultural sector to GDP, 2008 (%) Contribution of industrial sector to GDP, 2008 (%) Contribution of service sector to GDP, 2008 (%) 14.7 31.6 53.7 Socio-Economic Status The Philippines was ranked the 12th most populous country in the world in 2009 with an estimated population of about 92 million (National Statistics Office, 2006, International Monetary Fund, 2008). It is estimated to reach 126 million by 2020 (Velasco, 2000). Approximately, 64 % of the population lives in the urban areas in 2007. The Philippines has one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia with a GDP growth rate of 7.1% in 2007 (CIA, 2009). The main contribution to the GDP is generated from the service sector including trade, finance, mining and quarrying, amounting to Percentage of population, 2007 (%) in - rural areas % - urban areas % Population below poverty line (2001- 2006) Infant mortality rate, 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) Adult literacy rate, 1999-2007 (% of total population, estimate) Access to water supply, 2004 (% of total population, estimate) 35.8 64.2 22 23.1 93.4 84.5 53
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