Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam

National Capital: Manila

Area: 115,830 Square Miles

Population: 87.86 million

Languages: two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)

Resources: timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

Reference: Philippine