Philippines

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Offical Flag of Philippines
FIPS Code :   RP
ISO Code :   PH
ISO 3 Code :   PHL
Numeric ISO :   608
Continent :   Asia
Area in (Sq KM) :   300000
DMS :   12° 52' 47.00" N, 121° 46' 26.46" E
Phone Code :   63
Currency :   Peso (PHP)
In Native :   Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both within the single urban area of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia and Brunei to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.

June 12 Philippines Independence Day: Celebrates the Philippine Declaration of Independence on 12 June 1898
 
Capital :   Manila
Neighbour Countries :   Philippines has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   Tagalog,   English

Regions in Philippines

Abra Province
Agusan del Norte Province
Agusan del Sur Province
Aklan Province
Albay Province
Antique Province
Apayao Province
Aurora Province
Basilan Province
Batanes Province
Batangas Province
Batasn Province
Benguet Province
Biliran Province
Bohol Province
Bukidnon Province
Bulacan Province
Cagayan Province
Camarines Norte Province
Camarines Sur Province
Camiguin Province
Capiz Province
Catanduanes Province
Cavite Province
Cebu Province
Compostela Valley Province
Davao del Sur Province
Davao Oriental Province
Davao Province
Eastern Samar Province
Guimaras Province
Ifugao Province
Ilocos Norte Province
Ilocos Sur Province
Iloilo Province
Isabela Province
Kalinga-Apayso Province
La Union Province
Laguna Province
Lanao del Norte Province
Lanao del Sur Province
Leyte Province
Maguindanao Province
Marinduque Province
Masbate Province
Mindoro Occidental Province
Mindoro Oriental Province
Misamis Occidental Province
Misamis Oriental Province
Mountain Province Province
Negroe Occidental Province
Negros Oriental Province
North Cotabato Province
Northern Samar Province
Nueva Ecija Province
Nueva Vizcaya Province
Palawan Province
Pampanga Province
Pangasinan Province
Quezon Province
Quirino Province
Rizal Province
Romblon Province
Sarangani Province
Siquijor Province
Sorsogon Province
South Cotabato Province
Southern Leyte Province
Sultan Kudarat Province
Sulu Province
Surigao del Norte Province
Surigao del Sur Province
Tarlac Province
Tawi-Tawi Province
Western Samar Province
Zambales Province
Zamboanga del Norte Province
Zamboanga del Sur Province
Zamboanga Sibiguey Province

Time zones in Philippines

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Manila 8 Friday, April 4, 2025 7:16:29 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Singapore Standard Time 8 Friday, April 4, 2025 7:16:29 AM