About Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. 

• President: Rodrigo Duterte 
• Capital: Manila
• Currency: Philippine peso
• Population: 104.9 million (2017) World Bank
• Official languages: Filipino, English