Location |
Southeast Asia |
Capital |
Manila |
Population |
94.01 million (2010 projection) |
Area |
300,000㢠(1.5 times the size of the Korean peninsula) |
Race composition |
Mixed with various races, mostly Malay |
Religion |
Catholic (83%), Protestant (5.4%), Muslim (4.6%) |
Form of government |
Republic |
Language |
Tagalog, English |
Currency |
Peso |
Independence Day(National holiday) |
Jun. 12, 1898 |
National holiday |
Jan. 26 (Philippinesn Day) |
Date of diplomatic relationship established |
March. 3, 1949 |
Military attache establishment |
Aug. 1957 in the Philippines, Jul. 1958 in Korea |