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East & Southeast Asia
Republic of the Philippines
🗺️ Manila, Philippines
Capital city
📍 14.5995°, 120.9842°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalManila
TimezoneUTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population118.3M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsType A, B, C (220V)
Internet Code.ph
Internet Users84%
GDP per Capita$10,400
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Size Comparisonslightly less than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona
Climatetropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
Terrainmostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsTagalog 26%, Bisaya/Binisaya 14.3%, Ilocano 8%, Cebuano 8%, Illonggo 7.9%, Bikol/Bicol 6.5%, Waray 3.8%, Kapampangan 3%, Maguindanao 1.9%, Pangasinan...
ReligionsRoman Catholic 78.8%, Muslim 6.4%, Iglesia ni Cristo 2.6%, other Christian 3.9%, other 8.2%, none/unspecified <0.1 (2020 est.)
Median Age27.1 years
Life Expectancy70.8 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 12 June (1898)
Destinations in Philippines
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook