| Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas
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Motto: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa[1]
("For God, People, Nature, and Country") |
Anthem:
Lupang Hinirang
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| Capital | Manila[2]
14°35′N121°0′E / 14.583°N 121°E / 14.583; 121 |
| Largest city | Quezon City |
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| Official language(s) | Filipino
English |
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| Recognised regional languages | Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Pampango, Pangasinense, Tagalog, Waray[3] |
| Optional languagesa | Spanish and Arabic[4] |
| National language | Filipino |
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| Ethnic groups | 30.1 % Visayans
28.1 % Tagalog
10.1 % Ilocano
9.1 % Moro
6.9 % Bicolano
3.3 % Kapampangan
1.75 % Pangasinense
1.30 % indigenous and non-indigenous. |
| Demonym | Filipino |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialconstitutionalrepublic |
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| - | President | Benigno Aquino III (LP) |
| - | Vice President | Jejomar Binay (PDP-Laban) |
| - | Senate President | Juan Ponce Enrile (PMP) |
| - | House Speaker | Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (LP) |
| - | Supreme Court Chief Justice | Antonio Carpio (acting) |
| Legislature | Congress |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Independence | from Spainb
from United States |
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| - | Established | April 27, 1565 |
| - | Declared | June 12, 1898 |
| - | Self-government | March 24, 1934 |
| - | Recognized | July 4, 1946 |
| - | Current constitution | February 2, 1987 |
| Area |
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| - | Land | 299,764 km2 [3](73rd)
115,831 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.61%[5] (inland waters) |
| Population |
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| - | 2010 census | 92,337,852[6] |
| - | Density | 308.0/km2 (43rd)
797.2/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $390.408 billion[7] |
| - | Per capita | $4,073[7] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $213.129 billion[7] |
| - | Per capita | $2,223[7] |
| Gini (2006) | 45.8[5] (medium) (44th) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.644[8] (medium) (112th) |
| Currency | Peso (Filipino: piso)
₱ (PHP) |
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| Time zone | PST(UTC+8) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+8) |
| Drives on the | right[9] |
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| Internet TLD | .ph |
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| Calling code | +63 |
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| 1 | ^a The 1987 Philippine constitution specifies, "Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis." |
| 2 | ^b Philippine revolutionaries declared independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, but the Spanish claim of sovereignty was passed from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. This led to the Philippine–American War. |
| 3 | ^c Rankings above were taken from associated Wikipedia pages as of October 2010 and may be based on data or data sources other than those appearing here. |
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