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PHILIPPINES IN THE
GLOBAL ARENA
Philippines: An Overview
 Island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
 An archipelago consisting of some 7,100 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast
of Vietnam. 
 Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city. Both are part of the
National Capital Region (Metro Manila), located on Luzon, the largest island. The second largest island of
the Philippines is Mindanao, in the southeast.
 Takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the
16th century.
 Because it was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U.S. tutelage for a further 48 years, the
Philippines has many cultural affinities with the West.
 The second most-populous Asian country (following India) and 33th in the world with English as an official
language and one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia (the other being East Timor)
 With increasing urbanization, a growing middle class, and a large and young population, the Philippines’
economic dynamism is rooted in strong consumer demand supported by a vibrant labor market and robust
remittances.
Key Facts

 Official name: Republic of the Philippines

 Land area: 300,000 sq km
 Population: 108,116,615
 GDP: $377 billion
 GDP per capita, PPP: $9,302
 President: Rodrigo Roa Duterte
 Overall Ranking for 2021: 44th
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 ranks 59th out of 79 countries in the 2020 Global Connectivity Index

 ranks 50th among 131 economies in the Global Innovation Index
2020
 ranks last among 79 countries in reading comprehension, and also
ends up in the low 70s in mathematics and science in PISA 2018
 83rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings.
 61st in the 2021 World Happiness Report
 64 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked
in the 2019 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published
by the World Economic Forum
 Philippines ranked 91st across 128 Countries in 2020 when it
comes to World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index.
 The Philippines ranks 25th out of 192 countries based on
the number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases.
 79th among 98 countries in COVID-19 response in the Lowy
Institute
 73rd (64.1) of 178 in 2021 (Moderately free 69.9 – 60) Index
of Economic Freedom according to The Heritage
Foundation.
Global Connectivity Index 2020
Global Innovation Index 2020

Philippines performs best in knowledge

and technology outputs and its weakest
performance is in institutions.
Legatum Prosperity Index 2020

Philippines performs
most strongly in Social
Capital and Economic
Quality but is weakest
in Safety & Security.
Things known about Philippines

 family oriented and often religious with an appreciation for art,

fashion, music and food.
 hospitable people who love to have a good time. This often includes
getting together to sing, dance, and eat.
 annual calendar is packed with festivals, many of which combine
costumes and rituals from the nation’s pre-Christian past with the
Catholic beliefs and ideology of present day.

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Philippines is a country rich in culture seen in
its values, language, food, festivals, clothing,
religion, music, arts, literature and the like.
References:

 https://www.britannica.com/place/Philippines
 https://www.eyeonasia.gov.sg/asean-countries/know/overview-of-asean-countries/philippines-a-country-profile/
 https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/philippines
 https://dict.gov.ph/ictstatistics/ph-ranks-59-out-of-79-countries-in-the-2020-global-connectivity-index/

 https://
www.dost.gov.ph/knowledge-resources/news/67-2020-news/1972-ph-ranks-50th-among-131-economies-in-the-global
-innovation-index-2020.html
 https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2020/ph.pdf

 https://www.prosperity.com/globe/philippines

 https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-ranking-world-happiness-report-2021

 https://tradingeconomics.com/philippines/competitiveness-rank

 https://worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-index/country/2020/Philippines/

 https://covid19stats.ph/stats

 https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/1/28/COVID-19-pandemic-Philippines-ranking-Lowy-Institute.html