Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas (Filipino) | |
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Motto: "Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa"[1] "For God, People, Nature, and Country" | |
Anthem: Lupang Hinirang Chosen Land | |
Great Seal Dakilang Sagisag ng Pilipinas (Filipino) Great Seal of the Philippines | |
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Capital | Manilaa 14°35′N 120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E |
Largest city | Quezon City 14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E |
Official languages | |
Recognized regional languages | |
National language | Filipino |
Other recognized languages | Official and national sign languageb Filipino Sign Language Auxiliary languagesc |
Ethnic groups (2015) |
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Demonym(s) | Filipino (masculine or neutral) Filipina (feminine) Pinoy (colloquial masculine or neutral) Pinay (colloquial feminine) Philippine |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Bongbong Marcos | |
Sara Duterte | |
Juan Miguel Zubiri | |
Lord Allan Velasco | |
Alexander Gesmundo | |
Legislature | Congress |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation of the republic | |
June 12, 1898 | |
• Treaty of Paris (1898) / Spanish cessiond | December 10, 1898 |
January 21, 1899 | |
March 24, 1934 | |
May 14, 1935 | |
July 4, 1946 | |
February 2, 1987 | |
Area | |
• Total | 300,000[2][3] km2 (120,000 sq mi) (72nd) |
• Water (%) | 0.61[4] (inland waters) |
• Land | 300,000 |
Population | |
• 2015 census | 100,981,437[5] (13th) |
• Density | 336/km2 (870.2/sq mi) (47th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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Gini (2015) | ![]() medium · 44th |
HDI (2017) | ![]() medium · 113th |
Currency | Peso (₱) (PHP) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (not observed) |
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Mains electricity | 220V - 60Hz |
Driving side | right[9] |
Calling code | +63 |
ISO 3166 code | PH |
Internet TLD | .ph |
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The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It has 7,641 islands. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila.
Spain (1521–1898), and the United States (1898–1946), colonized (controlled) the country and Palau, which is on the eastern side of the Philippine Sea. The Philippines and East Timor are the only nations in East Asia where most people are Christians. The Philippines got independence when the United States left in 1946.
The Philippine Islands are surrounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea. Borneo island is a few hundred kilometers to the southwest, Vietnam is to the west, and Taiwan is directly north.