Philippines Basic Information

Philippines Basic Information

Asia
Basic data Capital Manila Population 109.60 million Language Two official languages: English and Filipino (Tagalog). Religion 92% Christian, 6% Muslim, 2% other religions State system unitary presidential republic Head of State Rodrigo Roa Duterte Head of government Rodrigo Roa Duterte Currency name Philippine peso (PHP) Travel Time shift + 7 (winter), + 6 hours (summer) ZÚ contacts Ambassador M.Sc. Jana Šediva Economic section Ing. Maroš Martin Guoth Consular section M.Sc. Jan Krivoš PaulTrade No Czechinvest No Economy 2021 Nominal GDP (billion USD) 999.3 Economic growth (%) 5.4 Inflation (%) 4.4 Unemployment (%) 7.9 As one of countries that start with letter P according to Countryaah, the Philippines is the oldest democracy in the Southeast Asian region with a promisingly developing economy with a pro-Western culture. The head of state is…
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Travel Guide to the Philippines

Travel Guide to the Philippines

Asia
Customs regulations The following can be imported duty-free to the Philippines: alcoholic beverages - 2 bottles, cigarettes - 400 pcs, or cigars - 50 pcs, or tobacco - 250 g, food, household items and items - within the limits of personal needs. It is forbidden to import: firearms and objects that imitate them, explosives, ammunition, written or printed materials of an anti-state or inhuman nature, materials, photographs, engravings and other images of a pornographic nature, any drugs and their components, antiques, paintings, products made of gold, wood, ivory bones. Export is allowed: cigarettes - 200 pcs, or cigars - 50 pcs, or tobacco - 500 g of alcoholic beverages - 0.95 l. General information An island state, the second largest archipelago, consisting of 7107 islands, of which only 2000 are…
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