Philippines
Seven thousand islands in the Pacific
Passport card
Republic of the Philippines
Philippines
- Capital
- Manila
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Peso
- Languages
- Filipino and English
- People
- About 12 crore
- Size
- About 3.0 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- Independence Day
- 12 June
- Time
- 2½ hours ahead of India: at 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 pm in Manila
⭐ In wartime, the Philippine flag is flown upside down, with red on top!
Your Philippines stamp
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Philippines
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Philippines
Turn the globe with your finger. Philippines has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.
- Taiwanacross the sea to the north
Vietnamacross the sea to the west
Malaysiaacross the sea to the south
Indonesiaacross the sea to the south
Compare with India
Philippines and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 11 times the size of Philippines.
- PeopleIndia has about 13 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 12 crore in Philippines.
- DistanceManila is about 4,800 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimePhilippines is 2½ hours ahead of India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 pm in Manila.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Philippines, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Philippines
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Philippines's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Philippines back on the map
Philippines and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 5 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Philippines worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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