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| Republika ng Pilipinas Republic of the Philippines | |||||
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| Motto: Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa (English: "For God, People, Nature, and Country") | |||||
| Anthem: Lupang Hinirang ("Chosen Land") | |||||
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| Capital |  Manila | ||||
| Largest city |  Quezon City | ||||
| Official languages | Filipino and English* | ||||
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic | ||||
| - President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | ||||
| - Vice President | Noli de Castro | ||||
| - Senate President | Manuel Villar | ||||
| - House Speaker | Jose de Venecia, Jr. | ||||
| - Chief Justice | Reynato Puno | ||||
| Independence | from Spain and the U.S. | ||||
| - Declared | June 12, 1898 | ||||
| - Self-government | March 24, 1934 | ||||
| - Recognized | July 4, 1946 | ||||
| - Current constitution | February 2, 1987 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 300,000 km² (72nd) 115,831 sq mi | ||||
| - Water (%) | 0.6 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 2006 estimate | 85,236,913 (12th) | ||||
| - 2000 census | 76,504,077 | ||||
| - Density | 276 /km² (42nd) 715 /sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $451 billion (25th) | ||||
| - Per capita | $4,923 (112nd) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2005 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $98,731 billion (51st) | ||||
| - Per capita | $1,168 (120th) | ||||
| HDI (2006) | 0.763 (medium) (84th) | ||||
| Currency | Philippine peso (piso) (PHP) | ||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ph | ||||
| Calling code | +63 | ||||
| * Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Bikol, Waray-Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Kinaray-a, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tagalog, Tausug are the auxiliary official languages in their respective regions. Spanish and Arabic are promoted on an optional and voluntary basis. | |||||
The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas as spelled officially, Filipinas in UP and KWF spelling), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an island nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital. It comprises 7,107 islands called the Philippine Archipelago, with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers or 116,000 square miles, making it the 72nd largest country by area.
Modern day Filipinos are of Austronesian stock, although there is a minority of Filipinos with Chinese, Spanish, American, Indian and Arab ancestry.
Through its rich history, Philippine culture has many affinities with the West. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, and Filipino and English are the official languages.
The Philippines' Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has just committed a complete privacy blunder. Remember how people used to complain about voter registration and their precinct assignments and all that? Their not–so–brilliant solution: prepare a list of registered voters and post it online. Complete names, birthdates, and addresses included.
nternational star and the Philippine's pride, Lea Salonga, returns to Broadway in the revival of Les Miserables tonight, March 6.
Many people playing badminton now adays. Its been popular to all celebrity specially here in the Philippines. its a good work out, especially to those who wants to loose weight. I used to played before, and it really works!
"unattended suspicious-looking box, which turned out to contain an 81-mm mortal shell rigged with a battery-operated blasting mechanism attached to a cellular phone"
President Gloria Arroyo dismissed a survey Tuesday that named the Philippines as Asia's most corrupt economy, saying the perceptions were outdated.