Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Budta
|
1,273,715
|
2020
|
Davao
|
1,212,504
|
2020
|
Manila
|
10,444,527
|
2020
|
Region: |
Southeast Asia |
Population: |
119,328,728 |
Area Total: |
300,000km2 |
Area Land: |
298,170km2 |
Coast Line: |
36,289km |
Capital: |
Manila |
Climate: |
Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) |
Languages: |
Filipino (official, based on Tagalog) English (official) |
Currency: |
1 Philippine peso (P$) = 100 centavos |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 12 June (1898), Heroes' Day is 6 May |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 77.50°F |
July: |
°C / 80.90°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 96.5" |
Boundaries
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Christian Malay
|
92.00%
|
Muslim Malay
|
4.00%
|
Other
|
3.00%
|
Chinese
|
1.00%
|
Religions
|
Roman Catholic
|
83.00%
|
Protestant
|
9.00%
|
Muslim
|
5.00%
|
Buddhist and other
|
3.00%
|
CountryWire
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