Philippines information and comparisons with other countries
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| Demonym: | Filipino (Male), Filipina (Female) |
| Government: | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a sovereign island country in South-east Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands. |
| Currency: | Philippine Peso (PHP) |
| Time zone: | PST (UTC+8) |
| Calling code: | +63 |
| National Anthem: | Lupang Hinirang |
| Internet TLD: | .ph |
| Capital: | Manila 14°35′N, 121°0′E |
| Official languages: | Filipino, English |
| Largest city: | Quezón City |
| Area : Water (%): | 0.61 (inland waters) |
| Independence: | from Spain, from United States |
| President: | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Prime Minister: | N/A |
| GDP (PPP) : Total: | $1.110 trillion |
| GDP (PPP) : Per capita: | $10,094 |
| GDP (nominal) : Total: | $383 billion |
| GDP (nominal) : Per capita: | $3,949 |
| Capital (and largest city): | Capital: Manila 14°35′N, 121°0′E ; Largest City: Quezon City 14.6760° N, 121.0437° E |
| Date formats: | MM/DD/YYYYY |
| Official Name: | Republic of the Philippines |
| Upper House: | Senate |
| Time zone : Summer (DST): | not observed |
| Lower House: | House of Representatives |
| Drives on the: | Right |
| de facto leader: | N/A |
| Head of state: | President Rodrigo Duterte |
| Head of government: | President Rodrigo Duterte |
| Vice-President: | First Vice President Leni Robredo |
| Population: | 100,981,437 (2015) |
| Most used language: | Tagalog |
| Official script: | Baybayin |
| Christian population (%): | 92% |
| Muslim population (%): | 5.6% |
| Navy: | Philippine Navy |
| Air Force: | Philippine Air Force |
| International abbreviation: | PH |
| Area : Total: | 300,000 km2 (73rd) 120,000 sq mi |
| Population : Density: | 339.85/km2 (43rd) 880.2/sq mi |
| Motto: | Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa (English: "For God, People, Nature, and Country") |
| Independence : Declared: | June 12, 1898 (from Spain); July 4, 1946 (from US) |
| Is religion important?: | Yes |
| National language: | Filipino |
| Religion Freedom: | Yes |
| Capital City: | Manila |
| Main Religion: | Catholicism |
| Independence : Recognized: | July 4, 1946 |
| Literacy rate: | 97.5% |
| Life expectancy: | 68.55 years |
| Largest city (in population): | Metropolitan Manila |
| Speaker of the Lower Chamber: | Peter Cayetano |
| Written Language: | Tagalog and English |
| Language(s): | English, Spanish and 19 recognized regional dialects. |
| Flag Colors: | Blue, red, yellow and white |
| National Animal: | Philippine Eagle |
| HDI (2017): | 0.718 (high) |