Philippines

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