Philippines: map, capital and facts
The Philippines is a country in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital is Manila. Its official languages are English and Filipino.
The Philippines covers about 342,353 km², making it the 63rd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 117 million people live there, the 14th-most populous.
The Philippines has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Brunei, Palau and Vietnam.
Where is the Philippines?
The Philippines is in South-Eastern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 13°N, 122°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Philippines is shown in yellow.
Philippines facts
| Capital | Manila |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia |
| Area | 342,353 km² (63rd largest) |
| Population | 116,786,962 (14th most populous) |
| Languages | English, Filipino |
| Currency | Philippine peso (₱) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 13°N, 122°E |
Countries closest to the Philippines
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Brunei, about 1,240 km
- Palau, about 1,500 km
- Vietnam, about 1,560 km
- Malaysia, about 1,570 km
- Cambodia, about 1,840 km
Guess the Philippines in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If the Philippines were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 342,353 km²
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More countries in South-Eastern Asia
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.