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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" |
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| Anthem: "Lupang Hinirang" "Chosen Land" |
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Great Seal: |
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| Capital | Manila (de jure) Metro Manila[b] (de facto) |
| Largest city | Quezon City |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised national languages | Filipino |
| Recognised regional languages | 19 languages[4] |
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National
sign language
|
Filipino Sign Language |
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Other recognized languages
[c]
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Spanish and Arabic |
| Ethnic groups
(2020
[6])
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| Religion
(2020)
[7]
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| Demonym(s) | Filipino (neutral) Filipina (feminine) Pinoy (adjective for certain common nouns) |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Bongbong Marcos | |
| Sara Duterte | |
| Francis Escudero | |
| Martin Romualdez | |
| Alexander Gesmundo | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence
from
Spain and the
United States
|
|
| June 12, 1898 | |
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•
Cession
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April 11, 1899 |
| November 15, 1935 | |
| July 4, 1946 | |
| February 2, 1987 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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300,000[8][9][e] km2 (120,000 sq mi) (72nd) |
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• Water (%)
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0.61[10] (inland waters) |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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 114,163,719[11] (12th) |
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• 2020 census
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109,035,343[12] |
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• Density
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363.45/km2 (941.3/sq mi) (36th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total
|
 $1.477 trillion[13] |
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• Per capita
|
$12,913[13] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$507,670 billion[13] |
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• Per capita
|
$4,439[13] |
| Gini (2021) |  40.2[14]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.720[15] high (117th) |
| Currency | Philippine peso (₱) (PHP) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PhST) |
| Calling code | +63 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH |
| Internet TLD | .ph |
|
Republic of the Philippines
Republika ng Pilipinas
(Filipino)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa[1] "For God, People, Nature, and Country" |
|
| Anthem: "Lupang Hinirang" "Chosen Land" |
|
| Great Seal: |
|
|
Show globe
Show ASEAN
|
|
| Capital | Manila (de jure) Metro Manila[b] (de facto) |
| Largest city | Quezon City |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised national languages | Filipino |
| Recognised regional languages | 19 languages[4] |
|
National
sign language
|
Filipino Sign Language |
|
Other recognized languages
[c]
|
Spanish and Arabic |
| Ethnic groups
(2020
[6])
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[7]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Filipino (neutral) Filipina (feminine) Pinoy (adjective for certain common nouns) |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Bongbong Marcos | |
| Sara Duterte | |
| Francis Escudero | |
| Martin Romualdez | |
| Alexander Gesmundo | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence
from
Spain and the
United States
|
|
| June 12, 1898 | |
|
•
Cession
|
April 11, 1899 |
| November 15, 1935 | |
| July 4, 1946 | |
| February 2, 1987 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
300,000[8][9][e] km2 (120,000 sq mi) (72nd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.61[10] (inland waters) |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
114,163,719[11] (12th) |
|
• 2020 census
|
109,035,343[12] |
|
• Density
|
363.45/km2 (941.3/sq mi) (36th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$1.477 trillion[13] |
|
• Per capita
|
$12,913[13] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$507,670 billion[13] |
|
• Per capita
|
$4,439[13] |
| Gini (2021) | 40.2[14] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.720[15] high (117th) |
| Currency | Philippine peso (₱) (PHP) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PhST) |
| Calling code | +63 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH |
| Internet TLD | .ph |
![Coat of arms[a] of the Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_the_Philippines.svg)