The flag of the Philippines

The coat of arms of the Philippines

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:

Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.

General reference

• Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləpiːnz/ ^ⓘ
• Abbreviations: PH or PHL
• Common English country name: Philippines, the Philippines
• Official English country name: Republic of the Philippines
• Common endonyms: Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinas (informal)
• Official endonym: Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas
• Common exonyms: the Philippines, the Philippine Islands (archaic)
• Adjectivals: Philippine, Filipino
• Demonyms: Filipino (masculine or neutral; among others), Filipina (feminine)
• Etymology: named after Philip II of Spain
• International rankings of the Philippines
• ISO country codes: PH, PHL, 608
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PH
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ph

Geography of the Philippines

• The Philippines is: an archipelagic megadiverse island country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • Southeast Asia
          • Maritime Southeast Asia
  • Time zone: Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08)
  • Extreme points of the Philippines
    • North: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°7′18.41″N 121°56′48.79″E / 21.1217806°N 121.9468861°E / 21.1217806; 121.9468861
    • South: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24′53.84″N 119°14′50.71″E / 4.4149556°N 119.2474194°E / 4.4149556; 119.2474194
    • East: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 7°17′19.80″N 126°36′18.16″E / 7.2888333°N 126.6050444°E / 7.2888333; 126.6050444
    • West: Balabac Great Reef, Balabac, Palawan 7°54′36.35″N 116°53′16.64″E / 7.9100972°N 116.8879556°E / 7.9100972; 116.8879556
      • Subject to territorial dispute: Thitu Island, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3′N 114°17′E / 11.050°N 114.283°E / 11.050; 114.283
    • High: Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,692 ft)
    • Low: Philippine Sea and South China Sea 0 m (0 ft)
  • Land boundaries: none
• Coastline: 36,289 km (22,549 mi) – 5th longest coastline
• Population: 109,035,343 (2020 census) 13th most populous country
• Area: 300,000 km² (120,000 sq mi) – 72nd most extensive country
• Atlas of the Philippines
• Cities in the Philippines by population

Environment of the Philippines

• Beaches of the Philippines
• Climate of the Philippines
• Environmental issues in the Philippines
• Ecoregions in the Philippines
• Renewable energy in the Philippines
• Geology of the Philippines
• Headlands of the Philippines
• National Parks of the Philippines
• Protected areas of the Philippines
• Wildlife of the Philippines
  • Flora of the Philippines
  • Fauna of the Philippines
    • Birds of the Philippines
      • List of endemic birds of the Philippines
    • Mammals of the Philippines
    • List of endangered species of the Philippines

Geographic features of the Philippines

• Bays of the Philippines
• Islands of the Philippines
• Island groups of the Philippines
• Lakes in the Philippines
  • Laguna de Bay
  • Lake Bato
  • Lake Buluan
  • Lake Lanao
  • Lake Lumao
  • Lake Mainit
  • Naujan Lake
  • Taal Lake
• Mountains of the Philippines
  • Chocolate Hills
  • Cordillera Central
  • Mount Apo
  • Mount Arayat
  • Mount Banahaw
  • Mount Halcon
  • Mount Hibok-Hibok
  • Mount Iriga
  • Mount Isarog
  • Mount Madja-as
  • Mount Makiling
  • Mount Malepunyo
  • Mount Pinatubo
  • Mount Pulag
  • Mount Sembrano
  • Sierra Madre Mountains
  • Zambales Mountains
  • Volcanoes of the Philippines
    • Active volcanoes in the Philippines
    • Potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
    • Inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
• Rivers of the Philippines
  • Agno River
  • Agusan River
  • Angat River
  • Bicol River
  • Cagayan River
  • Marikina River
  • Pampanga River
  • Pasig River
  • Sibagat River
  • Wawa River
• Waterfalls of the Philippines
• World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
• Peninsulas of the Philippines

Island groups of the Philippines

• Luzon
• Visayas
• Mindanao

Administrative divisions of the Philippines

Regions of the Philippines

Provinces of the Philippines

Cities of the Philippines

Municipalities of the Philippines

Barangays of the Philippines

Demographics of the Philippines

Climate of the Philippines

History of the Philippines

Period-coverage

• Prehistory of the Philippines
• Pre-colonial period
• Spanish colonial period
• American colonial period
• Post-colonial period
• Martial law era
• Contemporary period

Presidents of the Philippines

Government and politics of the Philippines

• Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• Capital of the Philippines: Manila^[a]
• Flag of the Philippines
• Political parties in the Philippines
• Elections in the Philippines
• List of political parties in the Philippines
  • Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD)
  • Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)
  • Liberal Party
  • Nacionalista Party
  • Nationalist People's Coalition
  • National Unity Party (NUP)
  • Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban)
  • Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP)
  • United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)

National government of the Philippines

• Constitution of the Philippines

Legislative branch

• Congress of the Philippines
  • Senate of the Philippines
    • President of the Senate of the Philippines
    • President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
  • House of Representatives of the Philippines
    • Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Executive branch