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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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 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
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- 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
-2 m (-7 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), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2938 m (9640 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)Height from west to east in Philippines
Height from south to north in Philippines
1Philippine Sea (North), Sulu Sea (Southwest), South China Sea (North), Celebes Sea (Southwest), Bohol Sea (Southeast), Sibuyan Sea, Visayan Sea (Southeast), Samar Sea (East)0 m2Cagayan0 to 472 m
Population of Philippines, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Manila, capital city of Philippines
Population: 116,786,962 (World Bank)
Area: 343,448 km² / 132,606 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
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Apo (2 954 m)
Lowest point: Philippine Sea (0 m)
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)
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