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Philippines

The flag of Philippines is composed of two equal horizontal bands of blue and red, with a white equilateral triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and bears a central golden-yellow sun with eight rays and a five-pointed golden-yellow star at each vertex.Coat of arms of Philippines
Official nameRepublic of the Philippines
LocationAsia | South-Eastern Asia
Bordersnone
Area342353 km2
Population109.58M inhabitants
Density320.082 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Filipino / (f) Filipino
Official languagesEnglish, Filipino
Capital(s)Manila
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencyPhilippine peso (₱)
GINI42.3 (2018)
TLD.ph
Phone code+6, suffix(es): 3
Postal code format####
Drives on theright