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About the Philippines

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• History
• Government
• Geography
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• Region 1 (Ilocos Region)
• Region 2 (Cagayan Valley Region)
• Region 3 (Central Luzon Region)
• Region 4-A (CALABARZON Region)
• Region 4-B (MIMARO Region)
• Region 5 (Bicol Region)
• Region 6 (Western Visayas Region)
• Region 7 (Central Visayas Region)
• Region 8 (Eastern Visayas Region)
• Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula Region)
• Region 10 (Northern Mindanao Region)
• Region 11 (Davao Region)
• Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN Region)
• Region 13 (Caraga Region)
• CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)
• NCR (National Capital Region)
• ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)

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The Facts

The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an island nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine Archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean with Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao as the main groups.

The local climate is hot, humid and tropical. The average yearly temperature is around 26.5°C (79.7°F).

The country reflects diverse indigenous Austronesian cultures from its many islands, as well as European and American influence from Spain, Latin America and the United States.

Filipinos are mostly of Austronesian descent. Some Filipinos are partly of American, Spanish, Chinese, and Arab ancestry.

A former colony of Spain and the United States, the Philippines has many affinities with the Western World including Spain and Latin America due to three centuries of Spanish colonial rule. Roman Catholicism is the most predominant religion consisting of more than 80% of the population while Muslims form a significant minority throughout the country. Filipino and English are the official languages. Around 12 vernacular languages are considered co-official in their respective provinces. However, only Filipino and English are used as the offficial media of instruction within the whole archipelago.

Other information:

Area: 300,000 sq. km. or 115,831 sq. mi. 
Population: 88,706,300( 2007 estimate) 
Currency: Peso(PhP) 
Time Zone: GMT + 8 
Internet TLD: .ph 
Calling code: +63