Philippine Facts and Figures We Should Know By Heart

1. Population: 76.5 million Filipinos


2. Geographic Location: Southeast Asia with Taiwan north of us and Indonesia below us. The South China Sea is on our west and the Philippine Sea on the east.


3. No. of Islands: 7, 107


4. No. of Provinces: 73


5. Official Language: Filipino and English


6. No. of Dialects: Many records say 70, according to www.ethnologue.com, we have 172 languages


7. Climate: Summer and Rainy Seasons


8. Form of Government: Democracy, Presidential form of government, with Legislative and Judicial houses

Learn more facts and figures from the Department of Tourism Web Site.