Local Name:Pilipinas |
Captial:Manila |
Continent:Asia |
Major Cities:Quezon City (both Manila and Quezon City are parts of the National Capital Region) |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
Head of State and Government: President Benigno Aquino III |
Area |
Area Rank: 73 |
Total Area: 300,000 km2(120,000 sqmi) |
Land: 298,170 km2(115,120 sqmi) |
Water: 1,830 km2(710 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 0.61% |
Population |
Population Rank: 12 |
Population: 94,013,200 |
Date: 1-Jul-10 |
World Population: 1.34% |
Source : Official estimate |
Languages:Filipino / Tagalog, English, Spanish (Tagalog script) |
Currency |
Currency: Philippine peso |
Currency Sign: ₱ |
Currency ISO Code: PHP |
Fractional Unit: Centavo |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC+08:00 (PHT) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +63 |
ISO Code A2: PH |
ISO Code A3: PHL |
ISO Number: 608 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 13 |
Longitude: 122 |
Information: Philippines News |
Drive on:Right side |