Basic facts about Philippines
| Country name: | Philippines |
| Capital: | Manila |
| Country code: | 365 |
| Continent: | East & Southeast Asia |
| Currency name: | Philippine peso |
| Independence: | 1898-06-12 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | independence proclaimed from Spain; 4 July 1946 from the US |
| Total area (km2): | 300,000 |
| Land area (km2): | 298,170 |
| Water area (km2): | 1,830 |
| Population: | 105,720,644 |
| Population note: | 105,720,644 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | Filipino English |
| All languages: | Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan |
| Time zone: | PST (UTC+8) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+8) |
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| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +63 |
| Domain: | .ph |