Philippines

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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The islands are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions. From north to south, the divisions are: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 114 million, it is the world's thirteenth-most-populous country.

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Capital

Manila

Population

112,729,484

Area

343,448 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

Philippine peso

Languages

Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%

Sells

integrated circuits, machine parts, gold, insulated wire

Sells to

China 19%, USA 13%, Hong Kong 12%

Land borders

None

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+63

Founded

1946

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Tagalog

39.9%

Bisaya/Binisaya

16.0%

Hiligaynon/Ilonggo

7.3%

Ilocano

7.1%

Cebuano

6.5%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
rice
coconuts
maize
bananas
vegetables

Largest cities

Quezon City	3,084,270
Davao	1,848,947
Caloocan	1,712,945
Manila capital	1,600,000
Taguig	1,308,085

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Spanish-American War1898 Vietnam War1955–1975 Korean War1950–1953 Iraq War2003–2011 Indochina Wars1946–1989

Form of government

Presidential republic.

republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Philippine peso

Belief

Islam Catholicism Christianity

Belongs to

United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Civil Defence Organisation International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ASEAN International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Asian Development Bank Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development UNESCO World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Mount Apo

Landmarks and landscapes

Banaue Rice Terraces Chocolate Hills Puerto Princesa Underground River

Northern hemisphere.

In charge right now

Bongbong Marcos Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Jose Rizal National hero and writer José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.

Ferdinand Marcos Dictator, 1965-1986 Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.

Corazon Aquino President of the People Power revolution María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992.