Roman Catholic 78.8%, Muslim 6.4%, Iglesia ni Cristo 2.6%, other Christian 3.9%, other 8.2%, none/unspecified <0.1 (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
4 July 1946 (from the US)
National holiday
Independence Day, 12 June (1898)
Legal system
mixed system of civil, common, Islamic (sharia), and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.202 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$10,400 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 19%, USA 13%, Hong Kong 12%, Japan 11%, Germany 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 25%, Indonesia 8%, Japan 8%, S. Korea 6%, USA 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Philippines
Summary
Philippines is a sovereign state[1]. Philippines ranks in the top 8% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,214 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
Philippines is identified as part of the Tagalog people ethnic group[3].
Philippines is identified as part of the Cebuano people ethnic group[4].
Philippines is identified as part of the Ilocano ethnic group[5].
Philippines is identified as part of the Visayans ethnic group[6].
Philippines is identified as part of the Hiligaynon people ethnic group[7].
Philippines is identified as part of the Bicolano people ethnic group[8].
Philippines's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].
Philippines's official language is recorded as Filipino[24].
Philippines's official language is recorded as English[25].
Philippines's official language is recorded as Taglish[26].
Philippines's currency is recorded as Philippine peso[27].
Body
Geography
Philippines is in the country of Philippines[12]. Adjacent water bodies include West Philippine Sea[13], a sea[28]; Philippine Sea[14], a sea[29], in Federated States of Micronesia[30]; and Celebes Sea[15], a marginal sea[31], in Indonesia[32]. Philippines is on the continent of Asia[17].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[18], archipelagic state[19], country[20], and island country[21]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[9], a Christian denominational family[33], founded in 1054[34]; Islam[10], a major religious group[35], founded in 0631[36]; and Christianity[11], a major religious group[37], founded in 0033[38].
History and Context
Philip II of Spain is named after Philippines[39].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Philippines include Rafflesia philippensis[40], a taxon[41].
Why It Matters
Philippines ranks in the top 8% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,214 views/month).[2] Philippines has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Philippines is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Philippines include Rafflesia philippensis[40], a taxon[41].
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