Philippines

Philippines is made of more than 7,600 islands, fewer than a fifth of them inhabited. The Chocolate Hills on Bohol are over a thousand near-identical limestone mounds.

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Easy learning about Philippines

The capital city of Philippines is Manila, capital city of Philippines.

Word: Bayanihan

Meaning: communal cooperation

Administrative Divisions

83 divisions:

Abra
Aklan
Antique
Apayao
Bataan
Benguet
Biliran
Bohol
Bukidnon
Bulacan
Cagayan
Camarines Sur
Capiz
Catanduanes
Cavite
Cotabato
Davao Oriental
Davao del Norte
Eastern Samar
Guimaras
Ifugao
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Isabela
La Union
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
Masbate
Misamis Occidental
Mountain Province
Negros Oriental
Northern Samar
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Vizcaya
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
PH-AGN
PH-AGS
PH-ALB
PH-AUR
PH-BAS
PH-BCD
PH-BTG
PH-BTN
PH-CAM
PH-CAN
PH-CEB
PH-COM
PH-DAS
PH-ILI
PH-KAL
PH-LAG
PH-LAP
PH-LEY
PH-MAD
PH-MDE
PH-MNL
PH-MSR
PH-NEC
PH-PAM
PH-PAN
PH-QUE
PH-QUI
PH-SIG
PH-SLU
PH-SUN
PH-SUR
PH-TAR
PH-ZAN
PH-ZAS
PH-ZMB
PH-ZSI
Palawan
Rizal
Romblon
Samar
Sarangani
Sorsogon
South Cotabato
Southern Leyte
Sultan Kudarat
Tawi-Tawi

Administrative divisions of Philippines map

Philippines is a Country located in the South-eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.

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Height

0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Manila, capital city of Philippines

Population: 116,786,962 (UN)

Area: 300,000 km² / 186,411 sq mi

People from Philippines are called: Filipinos, Filipinas

Geography

Latitude: 11.198° N

Longitude: 122.465° E

Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 72 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 66

Climate

tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 22 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 570 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 102 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.092 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $4,270 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 132

Currency: Peso

Currency Code: PHP

Human Development

HDI Rank: 117 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.72

Mean Years of Schooling: 10.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 12.8

Life Expectancy at Birth: 69.8 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .ph

Calling Code: +63

MapGeo Name: Philippines

MapGeo Code: PH