Philippines

Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas  (Filipino)
Flag Coat of arms
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
Capital	Manilaa 14°35′N 120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E / 14.583; 120.967
Largest city	Quezon City 14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E / 14.633; 121.033
Official languages	Filipino English
Recognized regional languages	19 languages Aklanon Bikol Cebuano Chavacano Hiligaynon Ibanag Ilocano Ivatan Kapampangan Kinaray-a Maguindanao Maranao Pangasinan Sambal Surigaonon Tagalog Taūsug Waray Yakan
National language	Filipino
Other recognized languages	Official and national sign languageb Filipino Sign Language Auxiliary languagesc Spanish Arabic
Ethnic groups (2015)	32.9% Visayan 29.5% Tagalog 10.1% Moro 10% Ilocano 5.8% Bicolano 2.8% Kapampangan 1.6% Igorot 1.5% Pangasinense 1.5% Chinese 3.3% others
Demonym(s)	Filipino (masculine or neutral) Filipina (feminine) Pinoy (colloquial masculine or neutral) Pinay (colloquial feminine) Philippine
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Bongbong Marcos
• Vice President	Sara Duterte
• Senate President	Juan Miguel Zubiri
• House Speaker	Lord Allan Velasco
• Chief Justice	Alexander Gesmundo
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Formation of the republic  f
• Independence from Spain declared	June 12, 1898
• Treaty of Paris (1898) / Spanish cessiond	December 10, 1898
• Malolos Constitution / First Philippine Republic f	January 21, 1899
• Tydings–McDuffie Act	March 24, 1934
• Commonwealth of the Philippines	May 14, 1935
• Treaty of Manila / Independence from United States e	July 4, 1946
• Current constitution	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
• Total	$933.913 billion[6] (27th)
• Per capita	$8,573[6] (115th)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$367.362 billion[6] (31st)
• Per capita	$3,484[6] (119th)
Gini (2015)	40.1[7] medium · 44th
HDI (2017)	0.699[8] medium · 113th
Currency	Peso (₱) (PHP)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (not observed)
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy dd-mm-yyyy (AD)
Mains electricity	220V - 60Hz
Driving side	right[9]
Calling code	+63
ISO 3166 code	PH
Internet TLD	.ph
Website National Government Portal Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
^ While Manila is designated as the nation's capital, the seat of government is the National Capital Region, commonly known as "Metro Manila", of which the city of Manila is a part.[10][11] Many national government institutions aside from Malacañang Palace and some agencies/institutions are located within the NCR. ^ Since March 10, 1945[12][13]

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.

1. ↑ "Republic act no. 8491". Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
2. ↑ "Philippine Population Density (Based on the 2015 Census of Population)". September 1, 2016.
3. ↑ "World Development Indicators". databank.worldbank.org.
4. ↑ "East & Southeast Asia :: Philippines". The World Factbook. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
5. ↑ "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population". www.psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "IMF Philippines". International Monetary Fund.
7. ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
8. ↑ "Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical update" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
9. ↑ Lucas, Brian (August 2005). "Which side of the road do they drive on?". Retrieved February 22, 2009.
10. ↑ "Presidential Decree No. 940, s. 1976". Manila: Malacanang. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
11. ↑ "Quezon City Local Government – Background". Quezon City Local Government. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
12. ↑ "Executive Order No. 34, s. 1945". Manila: Malacanang. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
13. ↑ Lucas, Brian (August 2005). "Which side of the road do they drive on?". Retrieved February 22, 2009.