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Head Of State And Government President: Ferdinand (“Bongbong”) Marcos, Jr.
Capital Manila1
Population (2025 est.) 113,863,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 57.806 Philippine peso
Form Of Government unitary republic with two legislative houses (Senate [24]; House of Representatives [291])
Official Languages Filipino; English
Official Religion none
Official Name Republika ng Pilipinas (Filipino); Republic of the Philippines (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 300,000
Total Area (Sq Mi) 115,830
Monetary Unit piso2 (₱)
Population Rank (2025) 12
Population Projection 2030 124,435,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 983
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 379.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2020) 54% • Rural: (2020) 46%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020–2025) 71.3 years • Female: (2020–2025) 77.5 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 496,166
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 4,230
1Other government offices and ministries are located in Quezon City and other Manila suburbs.2Piso in Filipino; peso in English and Spanish.

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