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| Region: | Oceania |
| Capital: | |
| Population: | 86,241,697 |
| Area (sq km): | 300,000 |
| FIPS Country Code: | RP |
| ISO Country Code: | PH |
| GRN Office: | Gospel Recordings Philippines |
Philippines Facts
The Philippines has a population of 90 million, on over 7,100 islands. The capital is Manila.
The peoples are Malayo-Indonesian Filipinos (approx. 95%), Mixed races (3.5%), Chinese (2.5%) and others (0.2%).
The literacy rate was 95% in 2000.
Official languages are Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English. There are about 210 other languages.
The Philippines has a mixed agricultural and industrial economy.
It was a Spanish colony from 1565 to 1898, hence there is still a Catholic majority. Christians make up 93% of the population. (Catholic 67%, Protestant 6% , Independent 15.%) Muslims number over 5%. There is freedom of religion.
Map of Philippines
Languages and dialects spoken in Philippines
This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.
This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (An icon indicates those with recordings available.)
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News about Philippines
Philippines Prayer n' Praise - April/May 2013: Monthly information for prayer and praise, from Gospel Recordings Philippines Inc. (PDF - 266Kb.) |
Kawa-Saka Orientaton Booklet - 2012: Volunteer Orientation Booklet for participants or those interested in the GRN Short Term Mission to the Philippines in April 2012 |
Short Term Mission - Philippines: Want to do something meaningful in 2013? Consider a short term mission to the Philippines with Global Recordings Network. |
Ever too Late?: No, it's never too late to become a foreign missionary! |
Ministry Update: GRN Around the World: News from South America, India and Philippines. |
Kawa-Saka - GR Philippines reaches out to the Kalinga people: Gospel Recordings Philippines conducts a short-term mission called "Kawa-Saka" to reach the Butbut, Gui'layon, Balatoc, Lubuagan and the Tulgao people in the mountain ranges of Kalinga Province. |
African language in the Philippines: "How in the world could I hear my own language here. I haven't heard this since I was imprisoned, except when my brothers occasionally come to visit." |
Reaching the Poor in the Philippines: Pictures of Filipinos using the GRN materials. |
The Fruit of our Labor: A short testimony from a recent trip of the Medical Mission Team to Sagada, Mountain Province in the Northern Luzon, Philippines. |
