Philippines Flag

Philippines flag
Philippines flag

The Philippine national flag is a horizontal bicolor flag with equal stripes of royal blue and fiery red. It has a white, equilateral triangle on the hoist that represents liberty, equality, and brotherhood. A golden-yellow sun with eight major beams, each symbolizing a province, sits in the center of the triangle. A five-pointed golden-yellow star represents one of the country's three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and is located at each vertex of the triangle.

The Philippine flag is distinguished by its use to denote a state of war, which is accomplished by flipping the flag upside-down so that the red band is on top. This element was added to the flag to help distinguish it from the flag of a neutral country. The flag is flown at many national and official occasions, and it is displayed in most public buildings, as well as by the Armed Forces and the National Police of the Philippines. On October 17, 1895, the flag's design was formally adopted.

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The Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia, on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of 7,641 islands, and is bordered by Indonesia and Malaysia to the south, Vietnam to the west, and Taiwan to the north. The Philippines is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage and a mix of different ethnicities and religions.

The history of the Philippines dates back to ancient times, with the first human settlements dating back to at least 30,000 BC. The country has a long and complex history, with a mix of Native American, Spanish, and other influences. The Philippines gained independence from the United States in 1946, and has since gone through a number of political and economic challenges.

Today, the Philippines is a lower-middle-income country with a growing economy. The country is known for its production of agricultural products such as rice, corn, and bananas, as well as for its growing manufacturing and tourism industries. The Philippines has a tropical climate, with hot and humid weather year-round. The official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English, and the country has a diverse population with a mix of different ethnicities and religions.

Independent Yes
Country codes PH, PHL (ISO 3166-1)
Official name Republic of the Philippines
Official languages Filipino and English
Religion 88.7% Christianity, 6.0% Islam, 5.3% Other / None
Capital city Manila
Continent Asia
Time zone UTC+08:00 (PST)
Member of United Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Population 113,345,421 (2023)
Population density 368 per Km2 (952 people per mi2)
Urban Population 47.5 % of the population is urban (52,008,603 people in 2020)
Migrants (net) -67,152
Median age 25.7 years
Total area The total land area is 298,170 Km2 (115,124 sq. miles)
Highest point Mount Apo on Mindanao (2 954 m, 9 692 ft)
Lowest point Philippine Sea
GDP per capita $ 3,460 (World Bank, 2021)
Currency Philippine peso (₱, PHP)
Calling code +63
Internet TLD .ph (click here to find and register domain name)
Country Wikipedia Page Philippines Wikipedia Page

Main Cities by Population in Philippines

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Quezon City 2,761,720
2 Manila 1,600,000
3 Caloocan City 1,500,000
4 Budta 1,273,715
5 Davao 1,212,504
6 Malingao 1,121,974
7 Cebu City 798,634
8 General Santos 679,588
9 Taguig 644,473
10 Pasig City 617,301
11 Las Pinas 590,000
12 Antipolo 549,543
13 Makati City 510,383
14 Zamboanga 457,623
15 Bacolod City 454,898
16 Mansilingan 454,150
17 Cagayan de Oro 445,103
18 Dasmarinas 441,876
19 Pasay 416,522
20 Iloilo 387,681
21 San Jose del Monte 357,828
22 Bacoor 356,974
23 Lapu-Lapu City 350,467
24 Iligan 342,618
25 Mandaue City 331,320
26 Calamba 316,612
27 Iligan City 312,323
28 Butuan 309,709
29 Cabuyao 308,745
30 Mandaluyong City 305,576
31 Binan 300,000
32 Angeles City 299,391
33 Santol 298,976
34 Cainta 283,172
35 Baguio 272,714
36 San Pedro 270,216
37 Mantampay 265,032
38 San Fernando 251,248
39 Libertad 250,353
40 Navotas 249,463
41 Tacloban 242,089
42 Batangas 237,370
43 Magugpo Poblacion 233,254
44 Taytay 231,460
45 Lucena 228,758
46 Puerto Princesa 222,673
47 Olongapo 221,178
48 Cabanatuan City 220,250
49 Binangonan 219,204
50 Santa Rosa 216,650
51 Imus 216,099
52 Lipa City 212,287
53 San Pablo 207,577
54 Malolos 198,748
55 Ormoc 191,200
56 Panalanoy 189,090
57 Mabalacat City 188,050
58 Pagadian 186,852
59 Meycauayan 184,839
60 Tarlac City 183,930
61 Legaspi 179,481
62 Cotabato 179,433
63 Naga 174,931
64 Dagupan 171,271
65 Toledo 156,916
66 Guyong 155,391
67 Bago City 150,250
68 Marawi City 143,627
69 Kabankalan 136,483
70 Baliuag 135,679
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