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Philippines
- Location
Location Description
Southeastern Asia, archipelago bordering the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
- Continent
- Asia
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of two equal horizontal bands of blue and red, with a white equilateral triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and bears a central golden-yellow sun with eight rays and a five-pointed golden-yellow star at each vertex.
- Capital
- Manila
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Currency
- (peso)
- Size
- 132,183 sq mi (342,353 sq km) — 66th largest
- Total Population
- 114,123,600 people — 12th largest
- Population Density
- 863 people per sq mi (333 people per sq km) — 39th largest
- Fun Facts
- Home of Vulcan Point, an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island
- Has the highest concentration of nurses of any nationality, many of whom work abroad