Philippines
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| Republika ng Pilipinas Republic of the Philippines | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Isang bansa, isang diwa" (Tagalog) "One nation, one spirit" | |
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| Anthem Lupang Hinirang (Chosen Land) | |
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| Capital Largest city | Manila 14°35′N, 121°0′E Quezon City |
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| Official languages | Filipino (Tagalog), English |
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| Recognized regional languages | Bikol, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Waray-Waray |
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| Government - President - Vice President | Unitary presidential republic José Macapagal Carlos S. Padaca |
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| Independence - Declared (from Spain) - Self-government - Recognized (from United States) | June 12, 1898 March 24, 1934 July 4, 1946 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 300,000 km² 115,831 sq mi 0.61 |
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| Population - July 2007 estimate - Density | 91,077,287 303.59 /km² 786.29 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2006 estimate $2.374 trillion $26,066 |
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| Gini | 33.3 (medium) |
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| HDI |  0.921 (high)
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| Currency | United States dollar (USD)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | PST (UTC +8) not observed (UTC +8) |
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| Internet TLD | .ph |
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| Calling code | +63 |
