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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Geography
Location:
Southeastern Asia, Philippines, Northern Luzon Island, 90 km north of the
countries capital Manila
Area:
total: 35 hectare (including Clark Special Economic Zone)
land: 33 hectare
water: 2 hectare
Area comparative: slightly larger than Sacramento
Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (dry & hot) (November to
April); southwest monsoon (wet & warm) (May to October)
People
Population:
300,000 (estimated August 2000)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 34 %
15-64 years: 63 %
65 years and over: 3%
Population growth rate: 2.07% (estimate)
Birth Rate: 25.85 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 6.13 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate: 3.51migrants/1,000 population
Ethnic Groups: Christian Malay 91.5 %, Residing Foreigners: 3.5 %,
Chinese: 2 %, Other: 3 %
Religions: Roman Catholic 86%, Protestant 10%, Muslim, Buddhist and other
4%
Languages: Pilipino (official, based on Tagalog), English (official)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6%
male: 99.1%
female: 98%
Economy
Overview:
In 2000 the Angeles City economy - a mixture of high technology, light industry,
and supporting services - received a further boost as a result of continued
support from the City government and the Central Government in Manila into the
Clark Special Economic Zone. The government has promised to continue its
economic reforms to help the Philippines match the pace of development in the
newly industrialized countries of East Asia. The strategy includes improving
infrastructure, overhauling the tax system to bolster government revenues, and
moving toward further deregulation and privatization of the economy. A major
part of the Angeles City economy is it's entertainment industry with endless
Bars, Karaoke's and Restaurants, plus three well established Casinos.
GDP - real growth rate: 4.9% (1999 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $4,600 (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 15%
industry: 32%
services: 53% (1999 est.)
Population below poverty line: 17% (1999 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 6.8% (1999)
Industries: textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products,
furniture products, electronics assembly, services, entertainment services
Communications
Telephone system:
Three Service providers all with International Direct Dial
Mobile Services: 6
International Digital Services: Globe Telecom GSM900, Smart Telecom
GSM900/1800 (Dualband), Piltel Analog, Islacom GSM900
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations
international: 9 international gateways; satellite earth stations - 3
Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to Hong Kong,
Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan all via Manila
Television broadcast stations: 34 (Cable connectivity)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 5
Transportation
Railways:
none
Highways: Direct connection to Northern Luzon Expressway which connects
to Metro Manila (toll)
Waterways: none
Airports: Clark International Airport - over 3,047 m
Heliports: 1
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