Philippine Country Analysis

Climate and Natural Resources

• Giant sauna identical to South Florida weather
• Tropical marine: rainy and dry seasons
• Summer monsoons bring heavy rain (May to October)
• Cooler and dryer air (November to February)
• Average temperatures: 78°F/25°C to 90°F/ 32°C;
• Humidity is 77%; Annual rainfall: 5,000 mm.
• Sit astride typhoon belt; July to October especially hazardous for mudslides
• Timber, petroleum, cobalt, silver, gold, copper, salt

Population and Society

• According to the 1996 census, the population was just under 90,000,000 people.
• The Philippines is a very youthful society with 57% under the age of 25.
• There is a 95.9% literacy rate.
• 2 million U.S. citizens reported Filipino ancestry.
• The Philippines is a very diverse nation. Malay’s, Indonesians, Chinese, Hindu’s, Spanish, Japanese, American’s, and Muslims live in the country in large numbers.
• It is the 3^rd largest English speaking country in the world. Only behind the U.S. and U.K.
• Although, there are over 70 major language groups and over 500 dialects.

Religious and Spiritual Climate

• 82.9% Roman Catholics
• 5.4% Protestants
• 4.6% Islam
• 2.6% Others (Jehovah’s Witness, Seventh Day Adventists, Aglipayans)
• 2.3% Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ)
• 2.2% Evangelical Christians