Outline of the Philippines
The location of the Philippines
An enlargeable basic map of the Philippines
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:
The Philippines – sovereign country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands[1] with a total land area, including inland bodies of water, of approximately 300,000 square kilometers (120,000 sq mi). Its 36,289 kilometers (22,549 mi) of coastline makes it the country with the 5th longest coastline in the world.[1][2]
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: The Philippines
- Official English country name: The Republic of the Philippines
- Capital of the Philippines: Manila
- Common endonym(s): Pilipinas, 'Pinas
- Official endonym(s): Republika ng Pilipinas
- Adjectives: Philippine, Filipino
- Demonym: Filipino, Pinoy
- Etymology: named after King 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
An enlargeable topographic map of the Philippines
Main article: Geography of the Philippines
- The Philippines are: an archipelagic megadiverse island country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Philippine Standard Time = ASEAN Common Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of the Philippines
- High: Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,692 ft)
- Low: Philippine Sea and South China Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 36,289 km
- Area of the Philippines: 300,000 km2.
- Atlas of the Philippines
Environment of the Philippines
An enlargeable satellite image of the Philippines
Main article: Environment 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
- Protected areas of the Philippines
- Biosphere reserves in the Philippines
- National parks of the Philippines
- Wildlife of the Philippines
- Fauna of the Philippines
Natural geographic features of the Philippines
- Beaches of the Philippines
- Islands of the Philippines
- Mountains of the Philippines
- Volcanoes of the Philippines
- Rivers of the Philippines
- Lakes in the Philippines
- Bays of the Philippines
- Headlands of the Philippines
- Waterfalls of the Philippines
- National Parks of the Philippines
- Protected areas of the Philippines
- World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
Regions of the Philippines
Ecoregions of the Philippines
Main article: Ecoregions in the Philippines
Administrative divisions of the Philippines
Main article: Administrative divisions of the Philippines
- Super regions of the Philippines
- Regions of the Philippines
- Provinces of the Philippines
- Districts of the Philippines
- Provinces of the Philippines
Demography of the Philippines
Main article: Demographics of the Philippines
Government and politics of the Philippines
Main articles: Government of the Philippines and Politics of the Philippines
- Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
- Capital of the Philippines: Manila
- Elections in the Philippines
- Political parties in the Philippines
- Taxation in the Philippines
Branches of the government of the Philippines
Main article: Government of the Philippines
Executive branch of the government of the Philippines
- Head of state: President of the Philippines
- Head of government: President of the Philippines
- Cabinet of the Philippines
Legislative branch of the government of the Philippines
- Parliament of the Philippines (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of the Philippines
Foreign relations of the Philippines
Main article: Foreign relations of the Philippines
- Diplomatic missions in the Philippines
- Diplomatic missions of the Philippines
International organization membership
The Republic of the Philippines is a member of:
Law and order in the Philippines
- Capital punishment in the Philippines
- Constitution of the Philippines
- Crime in the Philippines
- Human rights in the Philippines
- Law enforcement in the Philippines
Military of the Philippines
- Command
- Forces
- Army of the Philippines
- Navy of the Philippines
- Air Force of the Philippines
- Special forces of the Philippines
- Military history of the Philippines
- Military ranks of the Philippines
Local government in the Philippines
Main article: Local government in the Philippines
History of the Philippines
Main articles: History of the Philippines and Timeline of Philippine history
Culture of the Philippines
Main article: Culture of the Philippines
- Ancestral houses of the Philippines
- Architecture of the Philippines
- Cuisine of the Philippines
- Ethnic groups in the Philippines
- Festivals in the Philippines
- Media in the Philippines
- Museums in the Philippines
- National symbols of the Philippines
- Coat of arms of the Philippines
- Flag of the Philippines
- National anthem of the Philippines
- Prostitution in the Philippines
- Public holidays in the Philippines
- Records of the Philippines
- Religion in the Philippines
- Buddhism in the Philippines
- Christianity in the Philippines
- Hinduism in the Philippines
- Islam in the Philippines
- Judaism in the Philippines
- Sikhism in the Philippines
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
The arts in the Philippines
- Arts of the Philippines
- Art Deco theaters of the Philippines
- Cinema of the Philippines
- Literature of the Philippines
- Music of the Philippines
- Television in the Philippines
- Theatre in the Philippines
Languages and dialects of the Philippines
Main articles: Languages of the Philippines and Philippine languages
- Aborlan Tagbanwa
- Aeta / Agta
- Aklanon
- Baybayin *
- Bikol, Bikolano or Bicol languages
- Bicol Catanduanes
- Bicol Naga (standard Bicol language)
- Bicol Iriga
- Bugkalot Ilongot
- Buhid
- Calamian Tagbanwa
- Cebuano or Sugbuanon
- Central Bicolano
- Central Tagbanwa
- Chavacano or Chabacano
- Coastland Bikol
- Dibabawon
- Eskayan language and script
- Ermitaño dead language, spoken in Ermita, Manila
- Filipino / Tagalog
- Philippine Sign Language
- Gaddang
- Hanunóo
- Hiligaynon
- Ibanag
- Ilokano * **
- Iranun
- Inland Bikol
- Isinay
- Itbayat
- Ivatan
- Kankanaey *
- Kapampangan
- Kinaray-a *
- Mariveleño
- Maguindanaon
- Maranao
- Mindanao languages (South Mindanao languages)
- Pagadianon (similar to Cebuano)
- Pangasinan
- Philippine English
- Spanish language in the Philippines
- Taglish
- Tausug
- Visayan languages
- Waray-Waray or Samarnon
People of the Philippines
Main articles: People of the Philippines and Demographics of the Philippines
Ethnic groups and tribes
Filipinos
Foreigners
- Antonio Morga
- Antonio Pigafetta
- Arthur MacArthur
- Dean Conant Worcester
- Diego Aduarte
- Dom Justo Takayama
- Douglas MacArthur
- Elwell Stephen Otis
- Ferdinand Blumentritt
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Frederick Funston
- George Dewey
- Georg Joseph Kamel
- George Percival Scriven (1899–1901)[3]
- Gordon Chen
- Governor-General of the Philippines
- Hasekura Tsunenaga
- Jacob Gould Schurman
- Jonathan Wainwright
- Juan de Salcedo
- Lafcadio Hearn
- Leo James English
- Leonard Wood
- Martin de Goiti
- Miguel López de Legazpi
- Onoda Hiroo
- Resident Commissioners from the Philippines
- Ruy López de Villalobos
- Thomas M. Anderson
- Tomoyuki Yamashita
- Wendell Fertig
- Wesley Merritt
- William Howard Taft
- William McKinley
Sports in the Philippines
Main article: Sports in the Philippines
Economy and infrastructure of the Philippines
Main article: Economy of the Philippines
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 46th (forty-sixth)
- Agriculture in the Philippines
- Banking in the Philippines
- Central Bank of the Philippines
- Communications in the Philippines
- Companies of the Philippines
- Currency of Philippines: Peso
- Energy in the Philippines
- Energy policy of the Philippines
- Oil industry in the Philippines
- Power plants in the Philippines
- Mining in the Philippines
- Philippine Stock Exchange
- Tourism in the Philippines
- Transport in the Philippines
- Airports in the Philippines
- Lighthouses in the Philippines
- Rail transport in the Philippines
- Roads in the Philippines
- Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines
Education in the Philippines
Main articles: Education in the Philippines and Higher education in the Philippines
Health in the Philippines
Main article: Health in the Philippines
- Health care in the Philippines
See also
- Index of Philippines-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Philippines-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Information. (older version -- as it existed in 2007 -- during the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo), The Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency. (2009). "Field Listing :: Coastline". Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ George Percival Scriven: An American in Bohol, The Philippines, 1899-1901
External links
Wikipedias in Philippine languages
Wikibooks in Philippine languages
Wiktionaries in Philippine languagesPhilippine Wikipedias (Incubator Status)
- Aklan language (incubator:Wp/akl)
- Miraya Bikol language (incubator:Wp/rbl)
- Pandan Bikol language (incubator:Wp/cts)
- Rinconada Bikol language (incubator:Wp/bto)
- Capiznon language (incubator:Wp/cps)
- Hiligaynon language (incubator:Wp/hil)
- Kinaray-a language (incubator:Wp/krj)
- Maranao language (incubator:Wp/mrw)
- Tausug language (incubator:Wp/tsg)
Philippine Wikimedia (Incubator Status)
Wikimedia Atlas of the Philippines
- Official
- Official website of the Philippine Government - Portal to governmental sites
- Maps
- Other
- WOW Philippines Tourism Ad
- Around Philippines Photos
- Washington Post: How the Philippines Sees America
-
Philippines travel guide from Wikivoyage - BBC Country Profile on the Philippines
- CIA World Factbook: Philippines
- U.S. Country Studies: Philippines
- Philippines Daily Photos
- Origins of the Filipinos and Their Languages by Wilhelm G. Solheim II (PDF)
- History of the Philippine Islands in many volumes, from Project Gutenberg (and indexed under Emma Helen Blair, the general editor)
- USAID country health statistical report: Philippines (May 2008)
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