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  • Imports from the Philippines A$488 million
  • Exports to the Philippines A$1,808 million
  • Capital Manila
  • Official Languages Filipino (Tagalog), English
  • Surface Area 300,000 sq km
  • Population 95.8 million

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28 Oct 2012
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12 Dec 2011
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In focus: Transport opportunities for Australian companies in Asia
31 Mar 2011
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29 Oct 2010
Austrade’s ASEAN Infrastructure Team hosted a series of roundtables, workshops and luncheons during World Green Building Week in September this year.

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated the Philippines' GDP at US$216 billion in 2011. The Philippine economy is the fifth-largest in ASEAN (after Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore). 
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia and the Philippines have a long history of bilateral cooperation. Diplomatic relations were established when Australia opened a Consulate-General in Manila on 22 May 1946.
    » read more at DFAT
  • FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
    The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is Australia’s most ambitious trade deal to date. 
    » read more at DFAT

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