Philippines
🇵🇭 South-Eastern Asia · Republic of the Philippines
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About Philippines
Philippines (officially Republic of the Philippines) is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Manila as its capital. It is home to roughly 116.79 million people, giving a population density of about 341 people per square kilometre. The country covers 342,353 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $487.09B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.720. The official currency is the Philippine peso (PHP), and the main languages are English, Filipino.
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How Philippines measures up
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Philippines is the 14th most populous country in the world, with about 116.79 million people.
By land area it is the 63rd-largest country in the world, covering 342,353 km².
It has the world's 33rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($487.09B).
Philippines has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.720.
Philippines has a population density of about 341 people per square kilometre.
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