🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
300,000 km²
Land Area
298,170 km²
Water Area
1,830 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
36,289 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands
Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
442m
Natural Resources
timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
118,277,063
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.56%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
25.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
22.1 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- MANILA: 14,667,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 98.4%, Female: 97%)
💼 Economy
growing Southeast Asian economy; commercial rebound led by transportation, construction and financial services; electronics exports recovering from sector slowdown; significant remittances; interest rate rises following heightened inflation; uncertainties due to increased regional tensions with China
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.20 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$461.62 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$10,400
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
9.1%
Industry
27.7%
Services
63.2%
Major Industries
semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 12 June (1898)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.79 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
6
Notable Sites
- Baroque Churches of the Philippines
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
- Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
- Historic Vigan
- Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary