Population: 65,758,788 (July 1991), growth rate 2.1% (1991)

Birth rate: 29 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 1 migrant/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 54 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 62 years male, 67 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 3.6 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Filipino(s); adjective--Philippine

Ethnic divisions: Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3%

Religion: Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%

Language: Pilipino (based on Tagalog) and English; both official

Literacy: 90% (male 90%, female 90%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 24,120,000; agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989)

Organized labor: 3,945 registered unions; total membership 5.7 million (includes 2.8 million members of the National Congress of Farmers Organizations)

NOTE: The information regarding Philippines on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Philippines People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Philippines People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.