Fast Facts about the Philippines
- Title: Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas)
- Location: East Asia, lying in the western Pacific Ocean with Taiwan, Vietnam, Borneo, Indonesia bordering it across the seas on the continent’s mainland.
- Population: 92,000,000
- Capital: Manila
- National Animal: Carabao, Philippine Eagle, Bangus.
- Dominant Language: Filipino and English
- Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Major Exports: Copper, gold, sugar, coconut, and copra.
- Dominant Religion: Christianity (90%)
- Political System: Democratic Republic with a presidential system. The fifteenth and current president is Benigno S. Aquino III.
- Military: The Armed Forces of the Philippines includes the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy. Local security is enforced by Philippine National Police under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).