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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
(English: "Chosen Land")
Great Seal:
Great Seal of the Philippines
PHL orthographic.svg
Location Philippines ASEAN.svg
CapitalManila (de jure)
14°35′N120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E / 14.583; 120.967
Metro Manila[a] (de facto)
Largest cityQuezon City
14°38′N121°02′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E / 14.633; 121.033
Official languages
Recognised regional languages
National sign language
Filipino Sign Language
Other recognized languages[b]
Ethnic groups
(2015)
Religion
(2015)[5]
Demonym(s)Filipino
(masculine and neutral)
Filipina
(feminine)

Pinoy
(colloquial masculine and neutral)
Pinay
(colloquial feminine)

Philippine
(used for certain common nouns)
GovernmentUnitarypresidentialconstitutional republic
Rodrigo Duterte
Leni Robredo
Lord Allan Velasco
Alexander Gesmundo
LegislatureCongress
Senate
House of Representatives
Independence 
from the United States
June 12, 1898
December 10, 1898
July 4, 1946
Area
• Total
300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) (72nd)
• Water (%)
0.61[6] (inland waters)
298,170 km2 (115,120 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census
Increase 109,035,343[7]
• Density
336/km2 (870.2/sq mi) (47th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $1 trillion[8] (29th)
• Per capita
Increase $9,061[8] (115th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $402.638 billion[8] (32nd)
• Per capita
Increase $3,646[8] (118th)
Gini (2018)Positive decrease 42.3[9]
medium · 44th
HDI (2019)Increase 0.718[10]
high · 107th
CurrencyPhilippine peso () (PHP)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST)
Date formatmm/dd/yyyy
Mains electricity220 V–60 Hz
Driving sideright[c]
Calling code+63
ISO 3166 codePH
Internet TLD.ph

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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