Official Name: Republika ng Pilipinas (Filipino); Republic of the Philippines (English)
Form of Government: unitary republic with two legislative houses (Senate [24]; House of Representatives [291])
President: Rodrigo Duterte
Prime Minister: Pedro Paterno
GDP: 376.8 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Manila
Population: 108.1 million (2019)
Official Languages: Filipino
Currency: Philippine peso
Timezone: GMT+8
Area: 300,000 km²
Dialing Code: +63
Major Mountain Ranges: Caraballo,Cordillera Central,Diwata Mountains
Major Rivers: Hinatuan Enchanted,Puerto Princesa Underground,Loboc River,Davao River
Continent: Asia
Border Countries: Nearby countries are Malaysia in the southwest, Indonesia in the south, Vietnam in the west, and Taiwan, and mainland China to the north. The Philippines shares maritime borders with China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palau, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam.
