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Official Name : Republic of the Philippines (locally, Republika ng Pilipinas)

Short Form : Philippines (locally, Pilipinas)

Type Of Government : Republic

Total Area = 300,000 sq km (land = 298,170 sq km and water = 1,830 sq km)

Elevation : Lowest Point = 0 m at the Philippine Sea; Highest Point = 2,954 m at Mount Apo

Nationality : Filipino (noun) or Philippine (adjective, as in Philippine National)

Languages : Filipino (official, based on Tagalog dialect), English

Major Dialects : Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

Monetary Unit : Peso (PhP). 1 Peso = 100 centavos or 100c. Coins available in 1c, 5c, 25c, PhP 1, PhP 2, and PhP 5. Notes available in PhP 20, PhP 50, PhP 100, PhP 200, PhP 500, and PhP 1000.

Climate : tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)

Unit Of Measure : Metric System

Electricity : 220 volts at 60 Hz; Some hotels and condominiums may have 110-volt outlet for appliances from foreign countries, please verify with the management.

Popular Cities : Manila, Quezon, Cebu, Davao

Religion : Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)

Time Zone : UTC+8
Australia, EST+2
Germany, -7 hours
Japan, +1 hour
Hongkong and Singapore, same time
UK, - 8 hours
US, Illinois -13 hours, California -15 hours