Outline of the Philippines

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:

General reference[]

• Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləpiːnz/ (listen)
• Abbreviations: PH or PHL
• Common English country name: Philippines, the Philippines
• Official English country name: Republic of the Philippines
• Common endonyms: Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinas (informal)
• Official endonym: Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas
• Common exonyms: the Philippines, the Philippine Islands (archaic)
• Adjectivals: Philippine, Filipino
• Demonyms: Filipino (masculine or neutral; among others), Filipina (feminine)
• Etymology: named after 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[]

• The Philippines is: an archipelagic megadiverse island country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • Southeast Asia
          • Maritime Southeast Asia
  • Time zone: Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08)
  • Extreme points of the Philippines
    • North: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes 21°7′18.41″N 121°56′48.79″E / 21.1217806°N 121.9468861°E / 21.1217806; 121.9468861
    • South: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi 4°24′53.84″N 119°14′50.71″E / 4.4149556°N 119.2474194°E / 4.4149556; 119.2474194
    • East: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental 7°17′19.80″N 126°36′18.16″E / 7.2888333°N 126.6050444°E / 7.2888333; 126.6050444
    • West: Balabac Great Reef, Balabac, Palawan 7°54′36.35″N 116°53′16.64″E / 7.9100972°N 116.8879556°E / 7.9100972; 116.8879556
      • Subject to territorial dispute: Thitu Island, Kalayaan, Palawan 11°3′N 114°17′E / 11.050°N 114.283°E / 11.050; 114.283
    • High: Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,692 ft)
    • Low: Philippine Sea and South China Sea 0 m (0 ft)
  • Land boundaries: none
• Coastline: 36,289 km (22,549 mi) – 5th longest coastline
• Population: 109,035,343 (2020 census) 13th most populous country
• Area: 300,000 km² (120,000 sq mi) – 72nd most extensive country
• Atlas of the Philippines
• Cities in the Philippines by population

Environment of the Philippines[]

• Beaches 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
• Headlands of the Philippines
• National Parks of the Philippines
• Protected areas of the Philippines
• Wildlife of the Philippines
  • Flora of the Philippines
  • Fauna of the Philippines
    • Birds of the Philippines
      • List of endemic birds of the Philippines
    • Mammals of the Philippines
    • List of endangered species of the Philippines

Geographic features of the Philippines[]

• Bays of the Philippines
• Islands of the Philippines
• Island groups of the Philippines
• Lakes in the Philippines
  • Laguna de Bay
  • Lake Bato
  • Lake Buluan
  • Lake Lanao
  • Lake Lumao
  • Lake Mainit
  • Naujan Lake
  • Taal Lake
• Mountains of the Philippines
  • Chocolate Hills
  • Cordillera Central
  • Mount Apo
  • Mount Arayat
  • Mount Banahaw
  • Mount Halcon
  • Mount Hibok-Hibok
  • Mount Iriga
  • Mount Isarog
  • Mount Madja-as
  • Mount Makiling
  • Mount Malepunyo
  • Mount Pinatubo
  • Mount Pulag
  • Mount Sembrano
  • Sierra Madre Mountains
  • Zambales Mountains
  • Volcanoes of the Philippines
    • Active volcanoes in the Philippines
    • Potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
    • Inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
• Rivers of the Philippines
  • Agno River
  • Agusan River
  • Angat River
  • Bicol River
  • Cagayan River
  • Marikina River
  • Pampanga River
  • Pasig River
  • Sibagat River
  • Wawa River
• Waterfalls of the Philippines
• World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
• Peninsulas of the Philippines

Island groups of the Philippines[]

• Luzon
• Visayas
• Mindanao

Administrative divisions of the Philippines[]

Regions of the Philippines[]

Provinces of the Philippines[]

Cities of the Philippines[]

Municipalities of the Philippines[]

Barangays of the Philippines[]

Demographics of the Philippines[]

Climate of the Philippines[]

History of the Philippines[]

Period-coverage[]

• Prehistory of the Philippines
• Pre-colonial period
• Spanish colonial period
• American colonial period
• Post-colonial period
• Martial law era
• Contemporary period

Presidents of the Philippines[]

Government and politics of the Philippines[]

• Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• Capital of the Philippines: Manila^[a]
• Flag of the Philippines
• Political parties in the Philippines
• Elections in the Philippines
• List of political parties in the Philippines
  • Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD)
  • Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)
  • Liberal Party
  • Nacionalista Party
  • Nationalist People's Coalition
  • National Unity Party (NUP)
  • Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban)
  • Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP)
  • United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)

National government of the Philippines[]

• Constitution of the Philippines

Legislative branch[]

• Congress of the Philippines
  • Senate of the Philippines
    • President of the Senate of the Philippines
    • President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
  • House of Representatives of the Philippines
    • Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Executive branch[]

• Head of state and head of government: President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte (16th)
  • Vice President of the Philippines: Leni Robredo (14th)

Executive departments[]

• Department of Agrarian Reform
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Budget and Management
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Department of Finance
• Department of Foreign Affairs
• Department of Health
• Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
• Department of Information and Communications Technology
• Department of Justice
• Department of Labor and Employment
• Department of National Defense
• Department of Public Works and Highways
• Department of Science and Technology
• Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Department of the Interior and Local Government
• Department of Tourism
• Department of Trade and Industry
• Department of Transportation

Commissions[]

• Civil Service Commission
• Commission on Appointments
• Commission on Audit
• Commission on Elections
• Commission on Filipinos Overseas
• Commission on Higher Education
• Commission on Human Rights
• National Commission for Culture and the Arts
• National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
• National Historical Commission of the Philippines
• National Telecommunications Commission
• National Youth Commission
• Philippine Sports Commission
• Professional Regulation Commission
• Securities and Exchange Commission

Judicial branch[]

• Supreme Court of the Philippines
  • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
  • Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Court of Appeals
• Court of Tax Appeals
• Katarungang Pambarangay
• Ombudsman of the Philippines
• Regional Trial Courts
• Sandiganbayan

Local government in the Philippines[]

Foreign relations of the Philippines[]

• Diplomatic missions in the Philippines
• Diplomatic missions of the Philippines

International organization membership[]

Military of the Philippines[]

• Air Force of the Philippines
• Army of the Philippines
• Coast Guard of the Philippines
• Marine Corps of the Philippines
• Navy of the Philippines

Intelligence agencies[]

• National Bureau of Investigation
• National Counter-Terrorism Action Group
• National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
• Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Law of the Philippines[]

• Adoption in the Philippines
• Cannabis in the Philippines
• Capital punishment in the Philippines
• Census in the Philippines
• Censorship in the Philippines
• Child-related laws
  • Child pornography laws in the Philippines
• Constitution of the Philippines
  • Separation of church and state in the Philippines
• Copyright law in the Philippines
• Crime in the Philippines
  • Rape in the Philippines
• Human rights in the Philippines
  • Abortion in the Philippines
  • Censorship in the Philippines
  • Freedom of association in the Philippines
  • Freedom of religion in the Philippines
  • Freedom of speech in the Philippines
  • Freedom of the press in the Philippines
  • Gambling in the Philippines
  • LGBT rights in the Philippines
  • Marriage and union in the Philippines
    • Marriage in the Philippines
      • Divorce in the Philippines
      • Same-sex marriage in the Philippines
  • Prostitution in the Philippines
  • Right to keep and bear arms
    • Gun law in the Philippines
  • Smoking in the Philippines
• Law enforcement in the Philippines
• Local ordinance
• Speed limits in the Philippines
• Taxation in the Philippines

Culture of the Philippines[]

• Architecture of the Philippines
  • Ancestral houses of the Philippines
• Charities in the Philippines
• Ethnic groups in the Philippines
  • Spanish influence on Filipino culture
• Festivals in the Philippines
• Media in the Philippines
• Museums in the Philippines
• Mythology of the Philippines
  • Mythical creatures in the Philippines
• National symbols of the Philippines
  • Coat of arms of the Philippines
  • Flag of the Philippines
  • National anthem of the Philippines
• Public holidays in the Philippines
• Records of the Philippines
• Religion in the Philippines
• List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines

Art in the Philippines[]

• Art Deco theaters of the Philippines
• Cinema of the Philippines
• Literature of the Philippines
  • Philippine literature in English
  • Philippine literature in Spanish
• National Artist of the Philippines
• Television in the Philippines

Music of the Philippines[]

• Folk music of the Philippines
• Philippine-based music groups

Languages of the Philippines[]

• Philippine English
• Spanish language in the Philippines
  • Philippine Spanish
• Philippine Sign Language
• Acronyms in the Philippines

Sports in the Philippines[]

• Baseball in the Philippines
  • Baseball Philippines
  • Philippine national baseball team
• Basketball in the Philippines
  • Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
  • Metropolitan Basketball Association
  • Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association
  • National Basketball Conference
  • Philippine Basketball Association
  • Philippine Basketball League
  • Philippine men's national basketball team
  • Philippine women's national basketball team
  • Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
  • United Regional Basketball League
• Boxing in the Philippines
  • Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP)
• Football in the Philippines
  • Philippine Football Federation
  • Philippine national football team
  • Philippine national football team (women)
• Filipino Martial Arts
• Philippines at the Olympics
  • Philippine Olympic Committee
• Rugby in the Philippines
  • Philippine national rugby union team
• Other
  • Eskrima or Escrima
  • Mano Mano
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • Palarong Pambansa
  • Panantukan
  • National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
  • Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines
  • Philippine Sports Commission
  • Triathlon Association of the Philippines
  • University Athletic Association of the Philippines

Education in the Philippines[]

• Science and technology in the Philippines

Economy and infrastructure of the Philippines[]

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 46th (forty-sixth)
• Agriculture in the Philippines
• • Central Bank of the Philippines
• Companies of the Philippines
• Currency of Philippines: Peso *
  • ISO 4217: PHP
  • Philippine peso bills
• Fiscal policy of the Philippines
• Shopping malls in the Philippines
• Philippine Government Securities
• Philippine Stock Exchange
• Taxation in the Philippines
  • Revenue stamps of the Philippines
• Tourism in the Philippines
• Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines

Energy in the Philippines[]

• Electricity distribution
  • National Power Corporation
• Power plants in the Philippines
  • Nuclear energy in the Philippines
  • Geothermal power in the Philippines
  • Wind power in the Philippines

Transportation in the Philippines[]

• Airports in the Philippines
• Lighthouses in the Philippines
• Rail transportation in the Philippines
• Vehicular transport in the Philippines
  • Road system in the Philippines
    • Philippine expressway network
    • Philippine highway network
  • Vehicles in the Philippines
    • Bus companies of the Philippines
    • Cars of the Philippines
      • Jeepney
    • Philippine vehicle license plates

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

Wikipedias in Philippine languages Wikibooks in Philippine languages Wiktionaries in Philippine languages

Wikimedia Atlas of the Philippines

Official

• Official website of the Philippine Government – Portal to governmental sites

Maps

• WikiSatellite view of Philippines at WikiMapia

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)