Discover the Beauty and Culture of the Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country made up of around  7,641 islands. The country located in Southeast Asia was named after King Philip II of Spain. (source)

Country Profile

Country Name: Philippines

Capital: Manilla

Nationality: Filipinos

Population: 109 million (2020)

Area: 300,000 sq km (115,831 sq miles)

Official Languages: Filipino and English

Monetary unit: Peso

Trivia

1. The Philippines has a nickname as the “text capital of the world” because the large volume of text messages are sent throughout the country.
2. A Filipino diver had discovered the world’s largest pearl weighing 75 pounds in the Palawan sea whose value was $1o0 Million.
3. The Philippines is the 13th most populated country in the world.