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Est. Population:
105,893,381
Demonym:
Filipino
Religions:
Roman Catholic (75.2%)
Other Christian (7.7%)
Protestant (7.3%)
Muslim (4.8%)
Indigenous (3.2%)
Largest City:
Quezon City (2,936,116)
Other Cities:
Manila (1,780,148)
Davao (1,632,991)
Caloocan (1,583,978)
Cebu City (922,611)
Zamboanga City (861,799)
Region:
Southeastern Asia
Bodies of Water:
Philippine Sea (East)
South China Sea (West and North)
Sulu Sea (Southwest)
Celebes Sea (South)
Total Area:
300,000 km2 (99.4% land, 0.6% water)
Total Land:
0 km (Island)
Total Coastline:
36,289 km
Climate
Tropical marine
Terrain:
Mountainous
Narrow to extensive coastal plain
Highest Point
Mount Apo (2,954 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Typhoons
Cyclones
Landslides
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Rodrigo Duterte
Admin. Divisions
80 Provinces
39 Chartered cities
Independence:
4 July 1946 (from the United States of America)
Nat'l Symbol:
Philippines eagle
Nat'l Anthem:
Lupang Hinirang
GDP Per Capita
$7,300 (USD)
Currency
Php (Philippine Peso)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = Php (Philippine Peso)53.31
Internet Code
.ph
Telephone Code
+63
Episode 68 - Philippines
Posted on Tuesday March 20, 2018
Arnis, a type of martial art, is the national sport of the Philippines.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/RP (Ethnic and religious data)
http://bit.ly/2fCW5bk (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 26 November 2016
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