Outline of the Philippines

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:

Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
Abbreviations: PH or PHL
Common English country name: Philippines, the Philippines
Official English country name: Republic of the Philippines
Common endonyms: Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinas (informal)
Official endonym: Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas
Common exonyms: the Philippines, the Philippine Islands (archaic)
Adjectivals: Philippine, Filipino
Demonyms: Filipino (masculine or neutral; among others), Filipina (feminine)
Etymology: named after Philip II of Spain
International rankings of the Philippines
ISO country codes: PH, PHL, 608
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PH
Internet country code top-level domain: .ph

Geography of the Philippines

The Philippines is: an archipelagic megadiverse island country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Asia
      - Southeast Asia
        Maritime Southeast Asia
- Time zone: Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of the Philippines
  - North: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°7′18.41″N 121°56′48.79″E / 21.1217806°N 121.9468861°E / 21.1217806; 121.9468861
  - South: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24′53.84″N 119°14′50.71″E / 4.4149556°N 119.2474194°E / 4.4149556; 119.2474194
  - East: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 7°17′19.80″N 126°36′18.16″E / 7.2888333°N 126.6050444°E / 7.2888333; 126.6050444
  - West: Balabac Great Reef, Balabac, Palawan 7°54′36.35″N 116°53′16.64″E / 7.9100972°N 116.8879556°E / 7.9100972; 116.8879556
    - Subject to territorial dispute: Thitu Island, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3′N 114°17′E / 11.050°N 114.283°E / 11.050; 114.283
  - High: Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,692 ft)
  - Low: Philippine Sea and South China Sea 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 36,289 km (22,549 mi) – 5th longest coastline
Population: 109,035,343 (2020 census) 13th most populous country
Area: 300,000 km² (120,000 sq mi) – 72nd most extensive country
Atlas of the Philippines
Cities in the Philippines by population

Environment of the Philippines

Geographic features of the Philippines

Island groups of the Philippines

Administrative divisions of the Philippines

Regions of the Philippines

Provinces of the Philippines

Cities of the Philippines

Municipalities of the Philippines

Barangays of the Philippines

Demographics of the Philippines

Climate of the Philippines

History of the Philippines

Period-coverage

Presidents of the Philippines

Emilio Aguinaldo: 1899–1901
Manuel L. Quezon: 1935–1944
Jose P. Laurel: 1943–1945
Sergio Osmeña: 1944–1946
Manuel Roxas: 1946–1948
Elpidio Quirino: 1948–1953
Ramon Magsaysay: 1953–1957
Carlos P. Garcia: 1957–1961
Diosdado Macapagal: 1961–1965
Ferdinand Marcos: 1965–1986
Corazon Aquino: 1986–1992
Fidel V. Ramos: 1992–1998
Joseph Estrada: 1998–2001
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: 2001–2010
Benigno Aquino III: 2010–2016
Rodrigo Duterte: 2016–2022
Bongbong Marcos: 2022–present

Government and politics of the Philippines

Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Capital of the Philippines: Manila^[a]
Flag of the Philippines
Political parties in the Philippines
Elections in the Philippines
List of political parties in the Philippines
- Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD)
- Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)
- Liberal Party
- Nacionalista Party
- Nationalist People's Coalition
- National Unity Party (NUP)
- Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban)
- Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP)
- United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)

Executive departments

Commissions

Civil Service Commission
Commission on Appointments
Commission on Audit
Commission on Elections
Commission on Filipino Migrant Workers
Commission on Filipinos Overseas
Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Human Rights
Constitutional Commission
Consultative Commission on Charter Change
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
National Telecommunications Commission
National Youth Commission
Philippine Commission for the Urban Poor
Philippine Commission on Justice and Peace
Philippine Insurance Commission
Philippine Sports Commission
Population Commission
Professional Regulation Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission

Judicial branch

Local government in the Philippines

Foreign relations of the Philippines

International organization membership

Military of the Philippines

Intelligence agencies

Law of the Philippines

Culture of the Philippines

Art in the Philippines

Music of the Philippines

Languages of the Philippines

Sports in the Philippines

Education in the Philippines

Science and technology in the Philippines

Economy and infrastructure of the Philippines

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 46th (forty-sixth)
Agriculture in the Philippines
Banking in the Philippines
- Central Bank of the Philippines
Companies of the Philippines
Currency of Philippines: Peso *
- ISO 4217: PHP
- Philippine peso bills
Fiscal policy of the Philippines
Mining in the Philippines
Shopping malls in the Philippines
Philippine Government Securities
Philippine Stock Exchange
Taxation in the Philippines
- Revenue stamps of the Philippines
Tourism in the Philippines
Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines

Energy in the Philippines

Electricity distribution
- National Power Corporation
Energy policy of the Philippines
Oil industry in the Philippines
Power plants in the Philippines

Transportation in the Philippines

Airports in the Philippines
Lighthouses in the Philippines
Rail transportation in the Philippines
Vehicular transport in the Philippines
- Road system in the Philippines
  - Philippine expressway network
  - Philippine highway network
- Vehicles in the Philippines

Notes

^ While Manila proper is designated as the nation's capital, the whole of Metro Manila is designated as the National Capital Region (NCR), and the seat of government, hence the name of a region.^[1] Many national government institutions aside from Malacañang Palace and some agencies/institutions are located within the NCR.

References

^ "Presidential Decree No. 940, s. 1976". Manila: Malacanang. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

External links

Wikipedias in Philippine languages

Bikol Central
Cebuano
Chavacano
Ilokano
Kapampangan
Pangasinan
Tagalog
Waray

Wikibooks in Philippine languages

Tagalog

Wiktionaries in Philippine languages

Tagalog
Bikol Central

Philippine Wikipedias (Incubator Status)

Aklan language (incubator:Wp/akl)
Miraya Bikol language (incubator:Wp/rbl)
Pandan Bikol language (incubator:Wp/cts)
Rinconada Bikol language (incubator:Wp/bto)
Capiznon language (incubator:Wp/cps)
Hiligaynon language (incubator:Wp/hil)
Kinaray-a language (incubator:Wp/krj)
Maranao language (incubator:Wp/mrw)
Tausug language (incubator:Wp/tsg)

Philippine Wikimedia (Incubator Status)

Cebuano Wiktionary
Kapampangan Wiktionary
Pangasinan Wiktionary
Tagalog Wikinews
Tagalog Wikivoyage
Waray Wiktionary

Wikimedia Atlas of the Philippines

Official

Official website of the Philippine Government – Portal to governmental sites

Maps

WikiSatellite view of Philippines at WikiMapia

Other

WOW Philippines Tourism Ad
Around Philippines Photos
Washington Post: How the Philippines Sees America
Philippines travel guide from Wikivoyage
BBC Country Profile on the Philippines
CIA World Factbook: Philippines
U.S. Country Studies: Philippines
Philippines Daily Photos
Origins of the Filipinos and Their Languages by Wilhelm G. Solheim II (PDF)
History of the Philippine Islands in many volumes, from Project Gutenberg (and indexed under Emma Helen Blair, the general editor)
USAID country health statistical report: Philippines (May 2008)

[2] While Manila proper is designated as the nation's capital, the whole of Metro Manila is designated as the National Capital Region (NCR), and the seat of government, hence the name of a region.^[1] Many national government institutions aside from Malacañang Palace and some agencies/institutions are located within the NCR.

[1] "Presidential Decree No. 940, s. 1976". Manila: Malacanang. Retrieved April 4, 2015.