Philippines
Presidential republic
Official:
Republic of the Philippines
Local name:
Pilipinas
Region:
Southeast Asia
Surface area:
300,000 km²
Capital:
Manila
Geography
The Philippines is an archipelago in the South China Sea, northeast of the island of Borneo and about 350 km south of Taiwan. The country consists of 7,641 islands and has a total area of 300,000 km². The total coastline is 36,289 km long. This makes the country only three quarters the size of California, but with 115.56 million inhabitants it has a significantly higher population density of 385.2 per km². Only slightly less than half of all inhabitants (48.0%) live within the cities, with the metropolitan region of Manila being by far the largest in the country.The Philippines are of volcanic origin and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. There are several active volcanoes and mountain ranges that were formed by the folding of the submarine continental plates. Running roughly parallel to the east coast is the Philippine Trench, up to 10 km deep, where the Pacific Plate slides under the Philippine Plate. On average, the country lies at an altitude of 442 meters above sea level. The highest peak, at 2,954 meters, is the volcano Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao in the south. The largest highland area lies at 2,500 meters with the Cordillera Central in northern Luzon.
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Current time in the Philippines:
The countrywide time in the Philippines is Philippine Time (PHT), which is currently 12 hours ahead of New York.
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in the Philippines.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 8 hours all over the year.
Public Holidays in the PhilippinesSunrise + Sunset00:00
July 2024
The countrywide time in the Philippines is Philippine Time (PHT), which is currently 12 hours ahead of New York.
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in the Philippines.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 8 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:115,559,000
Population per km²:385.2
Life expectancy males:Ø 70.2 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 74.2 yearsBirth rate:
21.8 ‰Death rate:
5.6 ‰Males/Females:
50.8% : 49.2%Population pyramid
The currency in the Philippines is the Philippine peso (PHP).
1 Peso is divided into 100 Centavos.
Status: 07/10/2024
1 Peso is divided into 100 Centavos.
Status: 07/10/2024
1 US dollar = 58.24 Pesos
1000 Pesos = 17.17 US dollar
1000 Pesos = 17.17 US dollar
Climate in the Philippines
The Philippines have a tropical climate with year-round high temperatures between 28 and 34 degrees Celsius. In southern Mindanao, temperatures and humidity are usually moderately lower. Only in the few higher mountainous regions near Baguio (Northern Luzon) temperatures are below 25°C in summer. The rainy season provides heavier rainfall and higher humidity from May to October. The western and northern coastal regions usually receive more rainfall.The country lies in the Pacific typhoon belt and is therefore also regularly affected by tropical cyclones.
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official languages:
Tagalog, English
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Tagalog | 37.9 % |
| Cebuano | 22.4 % |
| Hiligaynon | 6.9 % |
| Ilocano | 6.7 % |
| Bicolano | 3.8 % |
| Pampango | 3.0 % |
| English | 2.9 % |
| Waray | 2.5 % |
| Kapampangan | 2.3 % |
| Chinese | 2.0 % |
| Maguindanao | 1.3 % |
| Pangasinan | 1.2 % |
| Tausug | 1.1 % |
| Maranao | 1.1 % |
| Malay | 0.7 % |
| other | 4.2 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Lutherans | 2.8% |
| Church of Christ | 2.3% |
| Mormons | 0.7% |
| Roman Catholics | 80.9% |
| Aglipayan | 2.0% |
| other Christs | 3.2% |
| Muslims | 5.0% |
| other | 3.1% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 404.28 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 98.85 bn $ |
| Importations: | 152.66 bn $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 984.00 M $ |
| Debt rate: | 57.52 % |
| › Unemployment rate: | 2.23 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 5.82 % |
| › Corruption index: | 34 (bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 90.9 bn kWh |
According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Philippines are a developing country because of its lower economic performance. Despite this classification, the country is currently also one of the emerging markets, i.e. countries with increasing industrialization.
With an average annual income of 3,950 USD the Philippines are one of the lower middle-income countries.
Land use
| 4% Urban areas: | 10,817 km² |
| 42% Agricultural areas: | 125,160 km² |
| 24% Forest: | 72,330 km² |
| 1% Water areas: | 1,830 km² |
| 31% Others: | 91,693 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 216,387 km |
| Railways: | 532 km |
| Waterways: | 3,219 km |
| Reg. vehicles: | 13,889,136 |
| › Airports: |
Regions and divisions
Of the country's more than 7000 islands, only 860 are inhabited. Only 60 are over 100 square kilometers in size. The two largest by far are Luzon with 109,965 km² in the north and Mindanao with 97,530 km² in the south. The 13,074 km² island of Negros follows at a considerable distance. In total, the country is divided into 17 administrative regions, which in turn are made up of 81 provinces. A much coarser and more geographical division is based on the major regions of Luzon (including Palawan), Mindanao (including the Sulu Archipelago) and the Visayas with all the islands in between.Most important cities
Population refers to the city proper, not metropolitan areas.
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Manila / Capital | Metro Manila | 1,847,000 |
| Quezon City | Metro Manila | 2,960,000 |
| Davao | Davao | 1,777,000 |
| Zamboanga | Zamboanga Peninsula | 977,000 |
| Cebu City | Central Visayas | 964,000 |
| Antipolo | Calabarzon | 887,000 |
| Taguig | Calabarzon | 887,000 |
| Pasig City | Metro Manila | 803,000 |
| Cagayan de Oro | Northern Mindanao | 728,000 |
| Dasmariñas | Calabarzon | 703,000 |
| General Santos | Soccsksargen | 697,000 |
| Bacoor | Calabarzon | 665,000 |
| San Jose del Monte | Central Luzon | 652,000 |
| Makati City | Metro Manila | 630,000 |
| Bacolod City | Western Visayas | 601,000 |
| Calamba | Calabarzon | 540,000 |
| Lapu-Lapu City | Central Visayas | 498,000 |
| Angeles City | Central Luzon | 463,000 |
| Iloilo | Western Visayas | 458,000 |
| Butuan | Caraga | 373,000 |
| Baguio | Cordillera | 366,000 |
| Cotabato | Bangsamoro | 325,000 |
| Pagadian | Zamboanga Peninsula | 210,000 |
| Legaspi | Bicol | 210,000 |
| Koronadal | Soccsksargen | 195,000 |
| Tuguegarao City | Cagayan Valley | 166,000 |
| Calapan | Mimaropa | 146,000 |
| San Fernando | Ilocos | 126,000 |
The difference between the urban area and the city proper alone can be considerable. Manila, for example, has an urban population of 24,922,000. However, the actual proper city is much smaller with only 1,847,000 inhabitants. The difference to metropolitan regions, i.e. conurbations with several cities, is even greater.
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Autocracy Index: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 2006 |
Existing trade agreements
- APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- RCEP - Regional, comprehensive economic partnership
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