Country guide

Philippines

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Philippines.

Outline map shape of Philippines
Country shape used in the Geographly daily challenge for Philippines.
Flag of Philippines

Key facts

Capital
Manila
Region
Asia
Area
342,353 km²
Population
114,123,600

Neighboring countries

Philippines has no land borders in the country data.

Learn Philippines

Philippines appears in geography practice because it is easy to link visual recognition with factual recall. The outline supports shape practice, and the surrounding facts help turn a single map silhouette into a fuller country profile.

For quick recall, keep three facts together: capital Manila, area 342,353 km² and population 114,123,600. Together they give a compact but practical overview of Philippines.

For Philippines, there is no land-border list to memorize. That makes the country a good candidate for visual practice: shape first, flag second, and capital recall after that.

When the facts feel familiar, play the challenge and test recall without notes. Moving from this static guide to the interactive round is the best check that Philippines is actually remembered.

Trivia

  • The Philippines has more than 7,000 islands.

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