Presentation of the Philippines : Geography

Country’s official name :

Philippines

Capital:

Manila

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Quezon City (2,700,000) ; Manila (10,500,000) ; Kalookan City (1,400,000) ; Davao City (1,400,000) ; Cebu (800,000)

Area:

300,000 km²

Type of Climate :

Annual average temperature is approximately 27°C, rains occur during the summer monsoons from May to November.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Manila

Summer Time Period :

None

Official Language:

Filipino and English.

Other Languages Spoken:

There are nearly 70 languages in the islands, but the most prevalent minority languages are Visayan (Cebuano), and Ilokano. Spanish is hardly used by the population.

Business Language(s):

English. One may however meet Spanish speaking people.

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