During his 1542 expedition, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar "Felipinas" after the See more

The Philippines is an archipelago of about 7,641 islands, covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square … See more

The Philippine economy is the world's 34th largest, with an estimated 2023 nominal gross domestic product of US$435.7 billion. As a newly industrialized country, the Philippine … See more

As of May 1, 2020, the Philippines had a population of 109,035,343. More than 60 percent of the country's population live in the See more

Prehistory (pre–900)
There is evidence of early hominins living in what is now the Philippines as early as 709,000 years ago. A small number of bones from See more

The Philippines has a democratic government, a constitutional republic with a presidential system. The president is head of state and head of government, and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president is elected through See more

Transportation
Transportation in the Philippines is by road, air, rail and water. Roads are the dominant form of transport, carrying 98 percent of people and 58 percent of cargo. In December 2018, there were 210,528 kilometers (130,816 … See more