National Name: Republic of the Philippines (English)
National Name: Republika ng Pilipinas (Filipino)
2008 Estimated Total Population: 92,681,453
Land Area: 115,124 sq mi
Total Area: 115,830 sq mi
Capital City: Manila
Philippine Currency: Peso
Philippine Currency Code: PHP
Internet Country Code: .ph
Nationality: Filipino(noun) Philippine(adjective)
Philippine Independence: 12 June 1898
Independence Day: June 12 1898(Spain); 4 July 1946(US)
Type of nation: Archipelagic Nation
Location: South-East Asia
Total number of islands: 7,107 (high tide), 7,108 (low tide)
Geographical areas: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
Region: 16
Provinces: 79
Language: English and Filipino
*Dialects: 8 Major dialects 76-78 major language groups with more than 500 dialects
Religion: Christianity 92% (Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%), Islam 5%, Buddhism 2%, others 1% (Iglesia ni Kristo, Aglipayan, etc.)

Climate: Tropical
March to May (summer) - hottest months
June to October(rainy season)
November to February ? coolest months