World Context: Philippines

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Philippines” to the supplied dataset entity “Philippines.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam Area: total : 300,000 sq km; land: 298,170 sq km; water: 1,830 sq km Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands Natural hazards: astride typhoon belt, usually affected by several cyclonic storms each year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis; volcanism: significant volcanic activity; Taal (311 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Mayon (2,462 m), the country's most active volcano, erupted in 2009 and forced over 33,000 to be evacuated… Environmental issues: deforestation, especially in watershed areas; illegal mining and logging; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps; coastal erosion; dynamite fishing; wildlife extinction

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 118,277,063 (2024 est.); male: 59,227,092; female: 59,049,971 Population distribution: population concentrated in areas with good farmland; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one eighth of the national population Urbanization: urban population: 48.3% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%, Ilocano 7.1%, Cebuano 6.5%, Bikol/Bicol 3.9%, Waray 2.6%, Kapampangan 2.4%, Maguindanao 1.4%, Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%, other languages/dialects 11.2%, unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Manila; geographic coordinates: 14 36 N, 120 58 E; time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: derives from the Tagalog word may , meaning "there is," and nila , the local name for a shrub in the indigo family Government type: presidential republic Legal system: mixed system of civil, common, Islamic (sharia), and customary law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: growing Southeast Asian economy; commercial rebound led by transportation, construction and financial services; electronics exports recovering from sector slowdown; significant remittances; interest rate rises following heightened inflation; uncertainties due to increased regional tensions with China Industries: semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment Electricity access: electrification - total population: 94.8% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 98%; electrification - rural areas: 91.1% Internet users: percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) Airports: 256 (2025) Ports: total ports: 70 (2024); large: 2; medium: 4; small: 8; very small: 56; ports with oil terminals: 22; key ports: Batangas City, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Manila, San Fernando Harbor, Subic Bay

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