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🇵🇭 Philippines
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
May 8, 2025
About Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 112 million, it is the world's fourteenth-most-populous country.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Manila
Population
114.1 million
Area
342,353 km²
Language
English
Currency
Philippine peso
GDP/Capita
$3,985
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Philippine peso (PHP)
- GDP
- $461.6B
- GDP per Capita
- $3,985
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 69.8 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Manila
- Area
- 342,353 km²
- Population
- 114,123,600
- Timezone
- UTC+08:00
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Calling Code
- +63
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- PH