Philippines is located in the Southeastern Asia region at latitude 12.879721 and longitude 121.774017 and is part of the Asian continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 12° 52' 47.00'' N
- 121° 46' 26.46'' E
You can see the location of Philippines on the world map below:
The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.
Maritime Borders
The Philippines border with the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea.
Philippines (the) Related Content
- Political Map of the Philippines
- What is the Capital of the Philippines?
- Philippines Flag Map and Meaning
Philippines Key Facts
| Country | Philippines (the) |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 12.879721 Longitude: 121.774017 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: PH Alpha 3: PHL |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇵🇠|
| Int. Phone Prefix | +63 |
| Capital city | Manila |
| Continent Subcontinent | Asia Southeastern Asia |
| Country Area | 300000 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 111,046,910 World Rank: 13 |
| Median Age | 24.5 |
| Life expectancy | 69.3 |
| Major languages | Filipino, English |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
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| Internet TLD | .ph |
| Biggest Airport | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila) |
| Average temperature | 27.00 °C 80.60 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 17 regions 81 provinces |
| Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Philippines Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | Lower middle income |
| World Bank Region | East Asia & Pacific |
| Currency | Philippines Peso (PHP) |
| GDP in 2020 | $407.4 (billions of USD) World Rank: 27 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $3,301 World Rank: 129 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | China, Japan, United States, South Korea, Taiwan |
| Top 5 Export Countries | United States, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore |
Biggest Cities in Philippines
Here are the largest cities in Philippines based on 2021 data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Manila | 23,971,000 | Quezon City | 2,960,048 | Davao | 1,776,949 | Caloocan City | 1,661,584 | Zamboanga City | 977,234 | Cebu City | 964,169 | Antipolo | 887,399 | Taguig City | 886,722 | Pasig City | 803,159 | Cagayan de Oro | 728,402 |