The Philippines Listen/ˈfɪlɨpiËnz/ FI-lÉ™-peenz, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas) is a sovereign country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia.
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| Name | Philippines |
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| Alpha2 Code | PH |
| Alpha3 Code | PHL |
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| Capital | Manila |
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| | PH | | Republic of the Philippines | | Repúblika ng Pilipinas |
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| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | South-Eastern Asia |
| Population | 103279800 |
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| Demonym | Filipino |
| Area | 342353 |
| Gini | 43 |
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| Native Name | Pilipinas |
| Numeric Code | 608 |
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| | Code | PHP | | Name | Philippine peso | | Symbol | ₱ |
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| | Iso639_1 | en | | Iso639_2 | eng | | Name | English | | Native Name | English |
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| | De | Philippinen | | Es | Filipinas | | Fr | Philippines | | Ja | フィリピン | | It | Filippine | | Br | Filipinas | | Pt | Filipinas | | Nl | Filipijnen | | Hr | Filipini | | Fa | جزایر الندفیلیپین |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/phl.svg |
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| | Acronym | ASEAN | | Name | Association of Southeast Asian Nations | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
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| Cioc | PHI |
Most nationalities get 30 days on arrival.
The following nationalities must obtain a visa before arriving
Afghanistan, Albania Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijian, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia-Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, East Timor, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgystan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Nauru, Nigeria, Palestine, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Nationals from Hong Kong and Macao can enter for 14 days without a visa.
Extending a visa costs around US$25 per month and is done easily.
Visa information
Philippines embassies
The Balikbayan Program allows former Philippinos
and their family entrance visa free for up to a year.
Balikbayan Stamp
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
