Philippines
Currency code:
Currency name:
Philippine peso
Country name:
Philippines
Capital:
Manila
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
June 12, 1898
Independent from:
independence proclaimed from Spain; 4 July 1946 from the US
Total area:
300,000
Land area:
298,170
Water area:
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)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+63
Domain:
.ph