Manila

Population: 10,818,000
Average Temp Range: 20 - 36
Record High: 38.9 (April)
Record Low: 15 (Feb)
Average Precipitation High: 470-475 mm (Aug)
Average Precipitation Low: Less than 5 (Sept)
Currency Used: Philippine Peso (PHP)
Major School: University of the Philippines

- largest city, chief seaport of Philippines
- located on central Luzon Island
- Commercial, administrative & cultural centre
- Often called 'pearl of the Orient' due to its
picturesque location
- Metro area growing rapidly since WWII
- Caused overcrowding, traffic congestion, pollution,
housing shortages
- Tagalog spoken by 93%, Eng used in business,
schools & national media
- Leading exports are clothing & electronic goods
- Founded in 1571 by Spanish
- Recent problems with government conecerning
control

- between 1/4 and 1/3 of the population live in slums
and squatter housing
- can seem eerily familiar to most, as restaurants
like McDonald's, Wendy's & Pizza Hut are common
- the sport of basketball is a national obsession