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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Capital | Manila (de jure) Metro Manila[b] (de facto) |
Largest city | Quezon City |
Official languages | |
Recognized 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[11]) |
• Water (%)
|
0.61[10] (inland waters) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
114,163,719[12] (12th) |
• 2020 census
|
109,035,343[13] |
• Density
|
363.45/km2 (941.3/sq mi) (36th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$1.392 trillion[14] (28th) |
• Per capita
|
$12,192[14] (116th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$471.516 billion[14] (32nd) |
• Per capita
|
$4,130[14] (124th) |
Gini (2021) | 41.2[15] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.710[16] high (113th) |
Currency | Philippine peso (₱) (PHP) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PhST) |
Date format | MM/DD/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY[f] |
Drives on | right[17] |
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" |
|
Capital | Manila (de jure) Metro Manila[b] (de facto) |
Largest city | Quezon City |
Official languages | |
Recognized 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[11]) |
• Water (%)
|
0.61[10] (inland waters) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
114,163,719[12] (12th) |
• 2020 census
|
109,035,343[13] |
• Density
|
363.45/km2 (941.3/sq mi) (36th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$1.392 trillion[14] (28th) |
• Per capita
|
$12,192[14] (116th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$471.516 billion[14] (32nd) |
• Per capita
|
$4,130[14] (124th) |
Gini (2021) | 41.2[15] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.710[16] high (113th) |
Currency | Philippine peso (₱) (PHP) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PhST) |
Date format | MM/DD/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY[f] |
Drives on | right[17] |
Calling code | +63 |
ISO 3166 code | PH |
Internet TLD | .ph |