Philippines

The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained independence in 1946 after Japanese occupation in World War II. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. The Philippines has had two electoral presidential transitions since the removal of MARCOS. In January 2001, the Supreme Court declared Joseph ESTRADA unable to rule in view of mass resignations from his government and Vice President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO took over as his constitutional successor. The government continues to struggle with Muslim insurgencies in the south.

Population:	86,241,697 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure:	0-14 years: 35.8% (male 15,758,255; female 15,152,291) 15-64 years: 60.2% (male 25,847,345; female 26,096,211) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 1,473,873; female 1,913,722) (2004 est.)
Median age:	total: 22.1 years male: 21.6 years female: 22.6 years (2004 est.)

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