City: Philippines
Capital: Manila
14°35′N 120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E / 14.583; 120.967
Largest city: Quezon City
14°38′N 121°02′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E / 14.633; 121.033
Official languages: Filipino
English
Recognized regional languages: 19 languages
Aklanon
Bikol
Cebuano
Chavacano
Hiligaynon
Ibanag
Ilocano
Ivatan
Kapampangan
Kinaray-a
Maguindanao
Maranao
Pangasinan
Sambal
Surigaonon
Tagalog
Taūsug
Waray
Yakan
National language: Filipino
Auxiliary language: Spanish
Arabic
Ethnic groups (2010): 33.8% Visayan
27.7% Tagalog
9.8% Ilocano
6.8% Bicolano
5.1% Moro
3.1% Kapampangan
1.7% Igorot
1.4% Pangasinense
1.2% Chinese
1.1% Zamboangueño
8.3% others
Religion: 92% Christianity
5.57% Islam
2.43% others
Demonym: Filipino
(masculine or neutral)
Filipina
(feminine)
Pinoy
(colloquial masculine)
Pinay
(colloquial feminine)
Philippine
Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President: Rodrigo Duterte
• Vice President: Leni Robredo
• Senate President: Aquilino Pimentel III
• House Speaker: Pantaleon Alvarez
• Chief Justice: Maria Lourdes Sereno
Legislature: Congress
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: House of Representatives
Formation of the republic• Independence from Spain declared: June 12, 1898
• Treaty of Paris (1898) / Spanish Cession: December 10, 1898
• Malolos Constitution / First Philippine Republic: January 21, 1899
• Tydings–McDuffie Act: March 24, 1934
• Commonwealth of the Philippines: May 14, 1935
• Treaty of Manila / Independence from United States: July 4, 1946
• Current constitution: February 2, 1987
Area• Total: 343,448 km (132,606 sq mi) (63rd)
• Water (%): 0.61 (inland waters)
• Land: 341,353
Population• 2015 census: 100,981,437 (12th)
• Density: 294/km (761.5/sq mi) (47th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $955.587 billion
• Per capita: $8,815
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $389.484 billion
• Per capita: $3,593
Gini (2012): 43.0
medium · 44th
HDI (2015): 0.682
medium · 116th
Currency: Peso (₱) (PHP)
Time zone: PST (UTC+8)
• Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+8)
Date format: mm-dd-yyyy
dd-mm-yyyy (AD)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +63
ISO 3166 code: PH
Internet TLD: .ph
Top Things to do in Philippines
Top 10 Forests in Philippines, Philippines
November 23, 2021 Chanda Heide
Coordinates: 13°N 122°E / 13°N 122°E / 13; 122
Restaurants in Philippines
1. Siburan Rain Forest
2. Bonsai Forest
Sumanget, Dinapigue, Luzon 3336 Philippines http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/tourism/attractions-and-tourist-destinations
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3. Bucari Pine Forest
4. Sapang Dalaga Falls
5. Tuboran Eriberta Spring
6. Mahogany Forest
Loboc Philippines
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4.0 based on 820 reviews
Reviewed By aamart1969 - Cebu City, Philippines
The Scenic Man-Made Forest of Bohol Was planted by local school children , as a school project Planted from 1956 - 800 hectares Gladly this beautiful forest wasn’t affected by devastating Typhoon Yolanda in 2013
7. Salagdoong Forest Reserve
Olang Maria Philippines
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4.0 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By johanesbangao
If you're going to Salagdoong beach, you'll pass here. The molave trees are refreshing to see and a bit reminiscent to that of Bohol's man-made forest.
8. Borongan - Llorente Closed Canopy Forest
Barangay Del Pilar, Maydolong, Borongan Philippines +63 928 967 6096
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