Republic of the Philippines
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| Capital | Manilaa
14°35′N120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E / 14.583; 120.967 |
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| Largest city | Quezon City
14°38′N121°02′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E / 14.633; 121.033 |
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| Official languages | |
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| Recognized regional languages | |
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| Protected auxiliary languages | |
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| Other recognized languages | Filipino Sign Language |
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| Ethnic groups (2015) | |
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| Religion (2010) | |
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| Demonym(s) | Filipino
(masculine or neutral)
Filipina
(feminine)
Philippine
(used for certain common nouns)
Pinoy
(colloquial masculine or neutral)
Pinay
(colloquial feminine) |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialconstitutionalrepublic |
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| Rodrigo Duterte |
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| Maria Leonor Robredo |
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| Vicente Sotto III |
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| Lord Allan Velasco |
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| Diosdado Peralta |
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| Legislature | Congress |
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| Senate |
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| House of Representatives |
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| Independence |
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| June 12, 1898 |
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| December 10, 1898 |
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| July 4, 1946 |
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| Area |
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• Total | 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) (72nd) |
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• Water (%) | 0.61[6] (inland waters) |
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| 298,170 |
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| Population |
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• 2020 estimate | 109,048,269[7] |
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• 2015 census | 100,981,437[8][9] (13th) |
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• Density | 336/km2 (870.2/sq mi) (47th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $933.913 billion[10] (27th) |
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• Per capita | $10,094[10] (115th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $367.362 billion[10] (31st) |
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• Per capita | $3,484[10] (119th) |
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| Gini (2015) |  44.4[11]
medium · 44th |
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| HDI (2018) |  0.712[12]
high · 106th |
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| Currency | Philippine peso (₱) (PHP) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
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| Mains electricity | 220 V–60 Hz |
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| Driving side | right,[13] formerly left before 1947/1948 |
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| Calling code | +63 |
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| ISO 3166 code | PH |
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| Internet TLD | .ph |
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- ^ While the Manila is designated as the nation's capital, the seat of government is the National Capital Region, popularly known as "Metro Manila", of which the city of Manila is a part.[14][15]
Many national government institutions aside from Malacañang Palace and some agencies/institutions are located within the NCR.
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