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Motto: "Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao,
Makakalikasan at Makabansa "(fi)
("For God's sake, for the people, for nature and for the country")


Capital Manila
14 ° 35'N 121 ° E
The most populous city Quezon City
Official Filipino and English language
19 other regional languages ​​are recognized
Government Presidential Republic
- President Rodrigo Duterte
- Vice President Leni Robredo
- Senate President Franklin Drilon
- Speaker of the House of Representatives Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
- President of the Supreme Court of Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
Independence of Spain and the United States
- Declared June 12, 1898
- Recognized July 4, 1946
- Current Constitution February 2, 1987
Area
- Total 300,000 km² (71º)
- Water (😵 0.6
Bordered maritime border with Taiwan (N), Palau (SE), Indonesia (S), and Malaysia (SW)
Population
- Estimate for 2017 103 995 000 [2] hab. (12th)
- Census 2009 91 983 000 hab.
- Density 292 inhabitants / km² (27th)
GDP (PPP base) Estimate 2014
- Total US $ 694.615 billion * [3]
- Per capita $ 6,985 [3]
GDP (nominal) Estimate of 2014
- Total US $ 289.686 billion * [3]
- Per capita $ 2 913 [3]
IDH (2015) 0.682 (116) - average [4]
Gini (2006) 43 [5]
Currency Philippine Peso (PHP)
Time zone (UTC + 😎
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC + 😎
Humid Tropical Climate
International organizations UN, WTO, MNA, ASEAN, Latin Union, G20 (developing countries)
ISO PHL code
Internet code .ph
Phone code +63